While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Alexander the Great famously founded the city of Alexandria in 331 BCE. It went on to be the capital of the Ptolemaic Kingdom ...

During an excavation at a site believed to date back to the Greek-era near Alexandria, archaeologists uncovered a stunning ...

Two Italian scientists claim to have discovered 38,000-year-old structures buried deep beneath the pyramids. But there's a ...

For nomadic Bedouin communities in Jordan and Egypt, meanwhile, guiding visitors on the ancient trails draws on skills passed down between generations, from navigation to desert survival ...

Dimas once again guided the archaeologists into the cave and down into the hidden room, where the experts noticed the ...

As war devastates Gaza, residents and archaeologists race to protect ancient landmarks—symbols of identity and resilience—now ...

Passover celebrations this year will again occur amid anxieties and divisions among many Jews related to the unresolved ...

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

A newly uncovered ancient Egyptian tomb is shedding light on royalty that once ruled the region over 3,600 years ... technology that uses sound waves to map structures below Earth’s surface ...

A newly uncovered ancient Egyptian tomb is shedding light on royalty that once ruled the region over 3,600 years ago ... technology that uses sound waves to map structures below Earth’s surface, as ...