The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
The Ship of Fools allegory illustrates the importance of political expertise and the limits of democracy within Plato's political theory.
Bull-leaping was common in the ancient Minoan culture. While it was a regular theme in Minoan art, there are many unanswered questions about the practice.
Here are Aristotle's eight most important surviving works that showcase the breadth of his philosophical interest and his impact on Western thought.
While the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are famous as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, we don’t know where they were or if they really existed.
An interview with Prof. Necmi Karul about Karahantepe’s Neolithic finds and the earliest three-dimensional storytelling scene.
Originally raised in 15 BCE, the Temple of Dendur travelled nearly 6,000 miles from Egypt to New York where it now sits in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Ancient Greek art is often considered the artistic pinnacle of the ancient world, but it was profoundly influenced by Near Eastern artistic styles and techniques.
Thucydides’ account of the confrontation between Athens and Melos poses the question, does might make right?