Stories set in ancient worlds beyond Egypt, Greece and Rome offer a rare sense of distance and depth. These historical books ...

Have you ever wondered what it felt like to walk through the bustling markets of ancient Rome or stand beneath the towering pyramids of Egypt? These eight carefully selected books offer something ...

LONDON – An academic says he's found evidence that Britain's legendary outlaw Robin Hood wasn't as popular as folklore suggests. Julian Luxford says a note discovered in the margins of an ancient ...

Curiosity about the past isn’t just academic. It’s a way of understanding who we are and how we became this version of ...

Tom Holland has built a reputation as one of Britain’s most popular historians - known for turning ancient history into gripping, accessible narratives. From Rome’s fall to Christianity’s rise, his ...

A South Korean ancient history book, traditional women's poetry and records of a massive oil spill have been added to the regional list of the UNESCO Memory of the World program. The Cultural Heritage ...

A page from the 1171 edition of Shiji on the resource database. This digitized version comes from microfilm in the National Library of China's collection. [Photo provided to China Daily] Eaten away by ...

LONDON — Keith Hopkins, a historian who brought an innovative sociological approach to the study of ancient Rome, has died, his college said Monday. He was 69. Hopkins died of cancer March 8 in ...