In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re dead ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

The Punic people had almost no genetic ties to Phoenicians, even though the latter founded the great city of Carthage.

Emilio Morenatti, chief photographer in Spain for The Associated Press, arrived in St. Peter’s Square before sunrise to wait ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated ...

Amman in Jordan is one of those cities you will wish you had more time in. As soon as I had my first glance out of my Uber ...

The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff, lasted ...

Meanwhile, in Germany, Sorbian horsemen dressed in traditional black attire were singing as they were captured riding on ...

The American Psychiatric Association’s Goldwater rule prohibits psychiatrists from offering opinions on the mental health of ...

Created by digital artist Juanjo Ortega G., the digital reconstruction depicts a woman who died in her mid-30s during the ...