Over 70 historians and scholars who study the ancient world from around the nation gathered at the University of Iowa April ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Studying ancient history means encountering some unsettling traditions. For me, that included learning about “sunjang,” a ...

The myth of giants has been an enduring element of human culture, cropping up in ancient texts and folklore across the world. From the towering Nephilim of the Bible to the Titans of Greek mythology, ...

No other ancient historian has written a book so insightful on the mechanisms of war as Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War.

Recent archaeological discoveries across the Americas are reshaping our understanding of ancient history. At the forefront is the Gault site, where archaeologist Michael Collins has unearthed ...

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In sites stretching from Beijing, China, to Altamira, Spain, archaeologists have turned up remains of red clay dating back to ancient times, indicating how the color’s use—and significance—has endured ...

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Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures still stand ...