Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

Archaeologists working in western Asia Minor say they have mapped a dense constellation of 483 ancient settlements that once ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

Archaeologists working in the historic Turkish city of İznik have revealed a stunning third-century fresco depicting Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—the only known example of this iconic Christian motif ...

A number of videos and images created by artificial intelligence that claim to accurately depict ancient Rome have been ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Streaming services offer a variety of ancient history documentaries to fulfill the ...

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. Discover more ...

Many of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites are overshadowed by their more famous neighbors, leaving countless ...

This mosaic featuring fish was likely laid down in A.D. 300 in what is now the Israeli town of Lod. Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 In 2017, archaeologist Yonatan Adler ...

The three ages of the ancient world — Stone, Bronze, and Iron — encompass the formative years of human history in most regions. Learn how we went from dwelling in caves to building civilizations over ...

From politics to the Oscars, the #MeToo movement is spotlighting the nature of women’s relationship to power. Why are traditional positions of power still closed to so many? How do women work within ...