Many of the world’s earliest archives and libraries were destroyed thousands of years ago, leaving behind only fragments of ...

For centuries, the Lighthouse of Alexandria stood as one of humanity’s greatest achievements, guiding ships into one of the ...

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By borrowing techniques from the Greeks and the Etruscans, Romans engineered ...

After the passing of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E., the generals that succeeded him fought one another for control of the empire he left behind. One of the most brutal episodes of this ...

In ancient Egypt, what was the Sphinx all about? – Effie, age 8, New Plymouth, New Zealand. One of the most mysterious and ...

More than a millennium before Cleopatra, the female ruler Hatshepsut blazed a trail for powerful women in the ancient ...

Think ancient civilizations were primitive? The evidence suggests otherwise.From computers that tracked celestial events to ...

Throughout history, the monumental constructions of the ancient world have gripped imaginations as much for their feats of engineering as for their restricted number and prior acclaim. From Alexander ...

A love note, a gladiatorial combat scene, a barrage of insults and everyday confessions have emerged on a wall in Pompeii, ...

There’s no rehabilitating the reputation of Caligula. The 1st-century C.E. Roman Emperor has gone down in the annals of history accused of deeply transgressive behavior, to say nothing of his ...

The vast engineering feats of the 7 wonders of the world allow travelers the chance to explore some of the world’s most fascinating civilizations—perfect for your next big adventure. ByAlex Ledsom, ...

The world’s first robot operated in Ancient Greece—the automatic maid was the name of a technological miracle during the ...