The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

Submerged in Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria, Thonis-Heracleion was a major Egyptian port city linking Mediterranean trade with ...

The buildings were used for a variety of purposes, from mealtimes to “industrial activities” that kept the site running.

When we crack open a book, we’re partaking in a small miracle, joining in a tradition, millennia in the making, of preserving ...

As early as 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, for instance, gender-diverse people held important roles in society with ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...

Two small clay cylinders, buried for roughly 2,500 years in the ruins of an ancient temple tower, have given archaeologists ...