Just how long is disputed by researchers – with some seeking to disprove any ties to ancient Egypt – but what is sure is that the herb has endured the test of time. Now, the question is: do you want ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

The story of the marathon begins in the rugged hills of ancient Greece, where long-distance running was not a pastime but a ...

From flaming raki to nettle-whipping and garlic necklaces, Greek grandmothers have used these natural remedies for millennia.

During the age of emperors, Roman sculpture was of artistic, religious, and political importance, and often took on epic ...

Newly identified bones tie the mysterious Burtele foot to a new Australopithecus species that lived alongside Lucy more than ...

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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, in modern-day Turkey, was an ornate memorial built for Carian ruler Mausolus and overseen by his sister-wife Artemesia II.

Researchers say they have recovered RNA from the remains of a woolly mammoth that lived roughly 39,000 years ago.

Superman and Co. have superhuman powers and save the world. But they aren't the first-ever superheroes. Ancient deities like Zeus, Diana or Heracles served as inspiration for modern characters.