The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
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.
From ancient Egypt to Jamaica, meet four powerful black women who led their communities, embodying the traits of courage and independence.
From a small, persecuted offshoot of Judaism to the largest religion in the world, how did Christianity triumph over paganism in the Roman world and beyond?
With more temples than any other Egyptian goddess, Hathor is an ancient and complex deity linked with fertility, fate, and the divine feminine in the cosmos.
From Babylonian spring rites to Roman calendar wars, discover how January 1 finally became the world’s New Year’s Day.
Today, we still use a calendar based on that of the ancient Romans, and many of their festivals also survive in modern holiday celebrations.