The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
Representing wealth and power, the golden death masks and the Lion Gate of Mycenae are some of the most important relics from Bronze Age Greece.
Roman society was highly patriarchal with strict gender roles, but female gladiators broke boundaries to find fame in the Empire’s dangerous arenas.
As Rome conquered the lands around the Mediterranean, it created provinces as administrative units to manage its expanding territory and population.
Ancient Roman warfare was dominated by religion, with many ritualized practices governing its conduct and progress.
The Dionysiaca is a 5th-century CE poem about the life of Dionysus, describing his journey to India and triumphant return to the west.
At the heart of the Roman Empire, the city of Rome was home to many incredible works of ancient architecture that are still admired to this day.
Becoming a lingua franca in any era is never by accident. Ancient Greek would hold that title for nearly 1,000 years in the Near East and Mediterranean.
Archaeologists are rediscovering ancient Egyptian cities swallowed by time, sand, and sea. Learn the secrets of some of Egypt’s most interesting lost cities.