The skull of a young woman found at a Copper Age cemetery in Iran has revealed evidence of cranial modification along with a ...

The histories they're piecing together are astonishing. Mohenjo-Daro was one of two prominent cities of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. The citadel, a center of activity at the city's peak ...

Cyrus the Great (590-529 BCE) was known as an innovative warrior and a benevolent king. He expanded the Achaemenid Dynasty to ...

The civilization was known for sophisticated urban centers, ceremonial platforms, cliffside burial structures, and ...

The same messy reality shows up in cooking techniques. When you leave the couscous undisturbed against heat for a while, a ...

Introduction Alexander the Great is known in the world as one of the greatest Emperors and warriors who fought and conquered ...

A system of thousands of ridges and canals across a floodplain in southern Iraq has long been believed to be the remnant of a ...

Think of it as an architectural moussaka. At the bottom are remnants of the ancient city dating back to the fifth century BCE, tucked underneath Metro stations, clothes shops and residential ...

In Jerusalem's Walls National Park, a 2,300-year-old gold ring with a red gemstone was unearthed, offering insights into the ...

Rick Steves has traveled to Greece since he was a teen. One of his favorite islands near Mykonos features ancient temples, ...

Ancient mosaic in Turkey undergoes new conservation as experts work to preserve rare 5th-century artwork with optical ...

When we talk about ancient Greek colonies, many think of the spots across Europe, such as Syracuse in Italy, but which was ...