The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
From the Great Pyramid to the Colossus of Rhodes, discover the seven wonders of the ancient world that were “tourist hotspots” more than two millennia ago.
Marriage between brother and sister was common among Egyptian royalty. It kept bloodlines pure and reflected the divine marriage of the gods, Osiris and Isis.
When Livia married Augustus, she became the first Roman empress. She is remembered both as the ideal matron and a ruthless mother.
These seven inventions are among the most confusing and bizarre to emerge during the ancient world.
A place of mystery and intense investigation, Göbekli Tepe is a Neolithic site that holds many answers about our ancestors who lived over 11,000 years ago.
A good map of the Roman Empire shows its vast reach. Look closer and Roman roads appear like threads stitching the Empire into one.
While not as famous as their Neo-Assyrian descendants, some of the rulers of the Old and Middle Assyrian periods were just as formidable.
Ancient Thrace was a land of horse warriors and tribal kings. It was the birthplace of Ares, the god of war, and Spartacus, the infamous gladiator.