The Phoenicians developed their ancient civilization with profits from the lucrative maritime trade of the Mediterranean.

The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

He was perhaps the most powerful ancient Egyptian ruler; he vastly expanded the Egyptian empire and built many large monuments. He also reigned for more than 60 years, dying in 1213 B.C. Ptolemy I ...

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh ... the tomb of another Abydos Dynasty ruler named Seneb-Kay in 2014.

Those dreaming of a Greek getaway that ticks all the boxes for a sun-drenched getaway should look no further than this magical spot that’s been deemed a “hidden paradise” and boasts of far ...

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma condemned SP MP Ramji Lal Suman's remarks against Mewar ruler Rana Sanga, calling them an insult to history and warriors. Suman had labeled Rana Sanga a ...

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 ...

Now, for the second time in what is already proving to be a landmark year for the study of ancient Egypt ... with commercial transactions written in Greek and Demotic scripts.

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked ... in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s Berenice II, were also perfumed, Brøns finds. The statues were anointed in different ...

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 ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...