The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
Shortly after opening Tutankhamun’s tomb, many of Howard Carter’s team were dead. Many believe they were victims of the mummy’s curse. What happened to them?
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.
Ancient Greece was home to the world’s most incredible buildings, some of which still draw many tourists today.
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.
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.
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?
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?