There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

Known as the world's oldest civilization, Ancient Egypt ... challenging our understanding of history and human ingenuity. These mysteries not only captivate the modern imagination but also ...

Archaeologists in Oman uncovered a 4,000-year-old musical instrument, a pair of copper cymbals, in the ruins of an ancient ...

Mohenjo Daro, an ancient city of the Indus Valley Civilization, thrived around 2500 BCE in Pakistan. Rediscovered in 1919, its ruins and artifacts reveal the lives of its 40,000 inhabitants and ...

As his journey around the world continues, writer Paul Salopek encounters the enduring spirits of one of history’s great ... on a highway that follows the ancient Silk Road.

To ensure body and spirit remain everlasting, the ancient Egyptians developed elaborate rituals, massive tombs and even magic incantations to entomb their remains; when laying bodies to rest ...