The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a simple tomb in Rome.

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with ...

Their tangle with Egypt’s Ramses the Great at the Battle of Kadesh resulted in the world’s first peace treaty. (3,200-year-old trees reveal the collapse of an ancient empire.) “They were ...

Pope Francis drastically shuffled the balance of power within the College of Cardinals before his passing, setting the stage for an unpredictable conclave.

There's still a lot left to learn when it comes to ancient history, and scientists are still finding locations long since ...

World leaders are paying tribute with the Taoiseach saying Francis’s papacy was marked by a commitment to ‘compassion, peace, ...

With its combination of ancient cities, architectural masterpieces, patchwork Winelands, and the pristine beaches of Cote d'Azur, France, the largest country in Western Europe, is one of the world's ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, was not just admired for his compassion and humility, but also for his warm and ...