Peering into the past, we find that our ancestors held a surprisingly advanced understanding of the stars and constellations.

Missouri State University archaeologists Daniel Pierce and Christopher Bodine are heading to Brazil to study ancient ...

Knin Fortress is the largest fortification in Croatia, an ancient stone guard that has had the Dalmatian hinterland's back for centuries.

The heirs of their original owner (Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, from a prominent Jewish family) claimed the paintings were ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X (Left to right): Benin cyclists Vanette, Raimatou, and. Georgette. Raimatou will be participating ...

The teaser for “OSAMEDE,” the Nigerian historical fantasy epic from Gold Lilies Productions, has been released, offering audiences their first glimpse into a mystical world of the 1897 Benin Empire.

PORTO NOVO, Benin (AP) — A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are tied to ancient customs and traditions. McDonald’s ...

One of the most explicit pieces of evidence for the empire that Argos once ruled comes from the writings of Herodotus, a fifth-century BCE Greek historian. In The Histories 1.82, he wrote the ...

The archaeological site at Turkey’s Boğazköy-Hattusha, the former capital of the Bronze Age Hittite empire, is a hotbed of ancient languages. During excavations of the ruins, archaeologists uncovered ...

Latin inscriptions from the ancient world can tell us about Roman emperors’ decrees and enslaved people’s thoughts – if we can read them. Now an artificial intelligence tool is helping historians ...

Hannibal Crossing the Alps by Jacopo Ripanda, c. 1510 - Getty Napoleon is relatively unusual in western history for aligning himself with the brutal Hannibal – not Hannibal’s Roman enemy, Scipio ...