The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
Archaeologists are rediscovering ancient Egyptian cities swallowed by time, sand, and sea. Learn the secrets of some of Egypt’s most interesting lost cities.
The Romans built superb but different roads that still endure today. This plunge into the Roman road network illustrates the four types that held the Empire together.
Which ancient Greek ruins are among the most spectacular still standing?
Hermes Trismegistus is the founding figure of Hermeticism, an elusive Greco-Egyptian philosophy that influenced the Renaissance and modern occultism.
The Epic of Gilgamesh, recounting the adventures of the semi-divine Sumerian king, may be the world’s oldest literary work. What does the narrative say?
Imperial Rome's legacy is more than the ruins left behind. Perhaps Rome's legacy resides in Latin, an unchanging language and the bedrock of legislation.
From bronze to iron, to bone and leather, the soldiers of the ancient world were clad in a large variety of interesting types of armor.
From Babylonian spring rites to Roman calendar wars, discover how January 1 finally became the world’s New Year’s Day.