A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

Queen Gorgo of Sparta, known for her intelligence and strength, shaped Spartan history through key actions and her ...

We often picture ancient Egyptian temples as plain stone—but they were once full of color. In this video, we explore a ...

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?

One of the wonders of the world is now in Austin… kind of. Reva Enzminger, an entrepreneur who owns an immersive tech center, ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the ...

Calakmul remained relatively undisturbed until gum harvesters in Mexico led an American botanist to them in 1931. Here’s what ...

The lost city of Imet rises from the Nile Delta, with 2,500-year-old mud houses that stood like skyscrapers in ancient Egypt.

Ramses the Great is coming to London next year, as a large exhibition of ancient Egyptian artefacts goes on display at Battersea.