Phryne was a notable ancient Greek hetaira, or courtesan, of Athens, who is remembered throughout the millennia for her ...

Miraculous births of figures like Jesus, Horus, Heracles, and Alexander the Great are found in ancient myths across different ...

After a decade-long excavation following the theatre's first discovery more than 100 years ago, experts describe its ...

Archaeologists have identified what caused unusual red dye marks on the remains of a young woman who lived 2,200 years ago in China, shedding more light on the region’s ancient culture.

a historic site along the ancient Silk Road. Excavated in 2007 and 2008, the site contained 31 tombs, filled with artifacts such as silk, pottery, gold and beads. The so-called Red Princess was ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

The Prince of Wales was given a friendship bracelet as he visited a school on his first day in Estonia, quipping that his daughter, Princess Charlotte, will "probably poach it off me".

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.

Ancient city The ruins of Megiddo are now in a national park about 18 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Haifa. Megiddo was a strategically important city at a crossroads on trade and military ...