Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

While ancient Greece is one of the best known cultures of antiquity, there are no surviving historical narratives covering ...

Geologists found evidence in the way enigmatic sandstones called Tava formed in the Rocky Mountains hundreds of millions of ...

The Rolls Royce emblem, dubbed the Spirit of Ecstasy, draws heavily from the Nike of Samothrace, a Hellenistic masterpiece ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

The 4,500-year-old pyramids of Giza are the backdrop for "Forever Is Now," which features sculptures, installations and ...

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

Greece has some true hidden gems when it comes to its ancient villages. Tourism has yet to spoil these towns that are steeped in history.

“The classic checkerboard pattern of white squares interspersed with black or gray squares is ancient and traverses multiple ...

A Greek researcher says evidence shows an ancient robe discovered in a tomb belonged to the legendary Macedonian king.

President Theodore Roosevelt was inspired by the artistic merit of ancient coins and sought to change the look of American coinage. In 1905 he asked famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to create ...

Produced in the port city of Tyre in modern-day Lebanon, the dye, commonly known as Tyrian purple, may have given the land of Phoenicia its name — in ancient Greek, the word phoinix could mean ...