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 ...

There have been several important empires, cultures, and civilizations that have risen, flourished, and eventually crumbled ...

Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...

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

Just outside the city of Masvingo ... Zimbabwe—an ancient city whose stone walls once echoed with the footsteps of kings and merchants. While much about this medieval metropolis remains ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious ... which eventually propelled the Mayan kingdom to its most powerful point, before it declined around 900 AD.

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 ...