The city of Naucratis was the earliest ancient Greek colony in Egypt that served as the connecting and trading post between ...

The British Museum removed references to “Palestine” from some ancient Middle East displays. The decision has drawn criticism from scholars and activists.

Archaeologists in South Sinai, Egypt, uncover ancient rock art, tools, and inscriptions showing thousands of years of human activity.

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Astrology, the belief that the positions of celestial bodies influence earthly events and human lives, has been a pervasive force across cultures and time periods. Learn more about the history of ...

With new technology, smarter tools, and a lot of patient digging, historians and archaeologists are uncovering marvels from ...

When people picture the ancient world, they often imagine ruins behind museum glass. But many of the world’s oldest cities are still alive, loud, and surprisingly ordinary. Streets mapped out ...

The story of the Tower of Babel is one of the most well-known tales in the Bible. It tells of a time when humanity, speaking ...

Travel the planet’s toughest off-road rallies, from Dakar’s endless dunes and Baja’s desert chaos to jungle mud and alpine ...

Trachoma, an infectious eye disease and once a leading cause of blindness, is declining worldwide. Explore how it spreads, its long history, and how global efforts are working to end it.

An Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities working in the southern Sinai Peninsula has brought to light one of the most significant rock art sites of recent decades, a ...

Few people know that when they sip a cup of English Breakfast tea, even purchased from the iconic English retailer, Marks & ...