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

This early history of the Maya peoples in Mesoamerica details the art and architecture of the Preclassic period, more than ...

One of Israel’s leading archaeologists, he found evidence that the writing of the Old Testament likely began much earlier ...

Nectanebo II never did use this sarcophagus, and tradition had long associated it with Alexander the Great. Chugg suggests ...

Cleopatra VII, the final ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, was a Macedonian Greek descendant of Ptolemy I Soter, Alexander the ...

YouTube star IShowSpeed gets a surprise history lesson in Egypt, discovering why Greek-style statues stand among ancient ...

These ancient structures still stand - but the people who built them remain a mystery that history can’t fully explain.

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

Want to explore the world this year without having to do the heavy-duty planning? Here are 26 great escorted tours and ...

A lush translation of this late-discovered lesbian poet added to the legacy of Sappho, but there was a trickster at work ...

A remarkable ceramic vessel discovered beneath the waters off Alexandria, Egypt, may represent the earliest known reference to Jesus Christ outside of Christian scripture. The so-called "Jesus Cup" ...

Damian Robinson receives funding from the Hilti Foundation. Franck Goddio receives funding from the Hilti Foundation. Beneath the shifting waters of Alexandria’s eastern harbour, on Egypt’s ...