The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of antiquity.

Flowers have long carried meaning across cultures. Egyptians revered the lotus as a symbol of purity and rebirth, while ancient Greeks crowned the heads of poets and warriors with laurel, representing ...

Besides the Qin dynasty's standardisations pertaining to Chinese writing and currency, equally significant was that of ...

Some commuters in a cosmopolitan European city may be shocked to learn they’ve been walking over ancient skeletons for many ...

"I think this year there is one question and one question only, which is: Why are they still there?" said Rachel ...

For Chief Warrant Officer 2 Holly Hughes, the path to a career in the military wasn't paved with the usual stepping ...

Mining companies say President Trump has highlighted Greenland's supply of critical minerals, but some fear his aggressive ...

The Citadelum 2.0 update is a free overhaul to the Ancient Rome city builder packed with new resources, buildings, tech, and features.

Radiocarbon analysis dated the pod found in Vladislav Hall to 1513–1666, making it the oldest known pod ever found in Europe, according to the study. Prague Castle was the epicenter of central Europe ...

One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and not included in the New Testament, even claimed that Jesus’ crucifixion was not ordered by Pilate. Instead, it blamed Herod Antipas, the ...

Passover, then, is both a celebration and a challenge. It is a celebration of the values by which civilized people are ...

The ancient Greeks wore a variety of hats to protect them from the elements and to act as aesthetic embellishments ...