Emily Snow

Here are some of the best sources for free historical and art images online, including museums, archives, libraries, and more.

From a towering pyramid to a cliffside palace, these wonders of the Americas still puzzle archaeologists today.

The many faces of Achilles in art, from ancient vases to modern abstraction, reflect our enduring fascination with the Greek hero's story.

Modern science shows that Napoleon’s Grand Army was crippled by deadly summer diseases that struck months before Moscow.

Julius Caesar’s double-wall strategy at Alesia turned certain defeat into victory, reshaping Roman history and military tactics.

Discover why ancient Greeks wrote without spaces or punctuation, and how they mastered reading continuous script with no breaks.

Ancient artifacts, Native traditions, conspiracy theories, and survival shelters—the Grand Canyon holds so many stories beneath its rim.

This year, 8 major archaeological discoveries, from sunken ships to sacred sites, are rewriting history as we know it.