From military might to philosophical insights, ancient leaders such as Alexander the Great, Hatshepsut, and Cyrus the Great ...

Atlantis is one of history’s greatest mysteries—a legendary island civilization first described by Plato, said to be a powerful and advanced society that disappeared beneath the waves. But what if ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

From the Statue of Zeus at Olympia to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, AI recreated the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Scientists know little about Denisovans, a now-extinct relative of humans. But a gene inherited from these hominins may have ...

The three-part history docuseries, presented by Professor Bettany Hughes OBE, is based on Hughes’s eponymously titled book. It has entered production and is slated to broadcast on Channel 5 in 2025.

2. China China’s history stretches back over 4,000 years, making it one of the oldest countries in the world. Its dynasties gave rise to incredible inventions like paper, gunpowder, and the compass.

In addition to the writings of ancient authors such as Pliny the Elder and Vitruvius, we also have the excavations of Charles Newton, whose work is documented in a massive tome that visitors to the ...

An inconspicuous piece of curved metal discovered in the Czech Republic by an amateur metal detectorist has proven a fascinating find. After two years of high-tech analysis, experts have come to ...

Ancient Lydia holds the distinction of creating the first coins in the world; they soon evolved into beautiful works of art.

There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what ...

History buffs dressed as Roman soldiers and Dacian warriors clashed in front of a crowd in a reenactment of a struggle ...