Explore 25 surprising facts about ancient civilizations and the incredible achievements of early societies. From ancient ...

More than 60,000 years ago, the first humans reached Australia, navigating dangerous waters and unfamiliar landscapes. Their ...

A traveling art exhibit celebrating African civilizations, Egyptian mythology, and historic landscapes arrives in ...

The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.

Over time, cinnabar washed away from rainfall and seeped into the surrounding soil and water. But while a contaminant like ...

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

In almost every Greek city you will find ancient monuments, sculptures or building remains that are evidence of the grand ...

Has the Atlantis mystery finally been solved? A new book reveals that Plato based his story on a real setting, now beneath 400 feet of water.

Women’s empowerment is a pressing issue in the 21st century. It’s heartening to note that women’s participation has been increasing in every field in the past few decades, but it still doesn’t seem ...

Iran is an ancient civilization with a rich history of art, poetry, and architecture. Persian literature is often recognized ...

Evidence suggests that China's "cradle of civilization" experienced marked climate disasters and social upheavals during the mid-late Holocene (around 3,000 years ago). However, the direct causes and ...