There are many ancient ruins available to see in Europe, but when traveling to visit them, travel expert Rick Steves ...

Over two millennia ago, the Romans built a canal while battling the Celts, and scientists in France may have just […] ...

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

No fewer than seven Queen Cleopatras ruled ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period, as a new book explains, writes David ...

The Greeks of Cappadocia, in central-eastern Anatolia, created their own flourishing culture in ancient times that thrived ...

A rare Roman coin, believed to be fthe firstof its kind discovered in the UK, has been sold for nearly £5,000 at ...

For the first time ever, a team of researchers has found chemical evidence that wine was actually drunk in Troy, verifying a conjecture of Heinrich Schliemann, who discovered the legendary fortress ci ...

Ancient Greek history is full of glorious men who have left an indelible mark through their military genius, courage, artistic greatness, political savviness, and exceptional statesmanship. Their ...

Art and sculpture, wine and pasta, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Vatican City and Venice are just some of what Italy is famous ...

In the culmination of the Hilary Mantel adaptation, Mark Rylance’s Thomas Cromwell becomes a more poignant figure, weighed ...

Origins of common household items, revealing how war, accidents, and industrial breakthroughs transformed these innovations ...

The eclectic, prolific author wrote more than 90 novels — primarily fantasy and science fiction, but also horror, erotica, ...