When future historians come to write of our era, they will write of all the miracles but they will also discover another ...

Ancient Greek inscriptions appear on some of the most prominent buildings in the world, whether on a historical building or ...

The gold ring with a red garnet is going to be a big help in understanding the largely unknown Hellenistic period in ...

Across the Levant in the 15th century B.C., cities were rising up against freshly-installed pharaoh Thutmose III. It would be ...

Egypt is a land of ancient secrets, powerful legends, and breathtaking beauty. From the great pyramids of Giza to the flowing waters of the Nile, Egypt has always attracted travelers from around the ...

"The replica at the UN serves as a powerful symbol of diplomacy and the enduring human pursuit of peace, which both ancient ...

Ancient “propaganda” that was used to support the Egyptian pharaoh who is believed to be a major character of the Old Testament has been spotted in Paris, according to an expert.

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses I sat longer at Emory University than he did on the throne. His presumptive remains now lay encased in glass at Egypt’s Luxor Museum, a simple cloth draped from his ...

It’s nearing the end of my 11-day Egypt experience, and there’s always something new to see. It’s easy to sit on the deck of the sleek Viking river ship—one of six in the cruise line’s Nile fleet—and ...

R ubber is naturally white, so why are car tires black? According to Bridgestone, a Japanese manufacturing company, this wasn ...

The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Travelers looking for a cruise itinerary that includes fewer crowds and more history lessons will find a lot to like from Viking.