There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...

Some common foods that we have in our pantries can be traced back to ancient times. Take a look at the deep history of our ...

From the Library of Alexandria to the lost works of Plato, the world is littered with ancient writings containing long-lost ...

Researchers have uncovered extensive pre-Hispanic settlements hidden beneath the waters and vegetation of Bolivia's Great Tectonic Lakes. Using advanced LiDAR technology and collaborative fieldwork ...

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

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The origins of domestic cats — centuries before they conquered the world’s sofas and internet memes — have long been murky. Now, ancient DNA<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

The burial site was 4,500 years old, but archaeology society members saw enough evidence to believe it was already in use ...

History Hit, the streaming service and podcast network founded by Dan Snow, has announced the release of its latest original documentary, Ancient Adventures: Li ...

From the Minoan royal road to the Ridgeway, ancient roads still exist today showing how past civilizations built networks ...