An empty tomb, yet a groundbreaking find – archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Thutmose II, a ruler ...

Ancient people of Mount Athos, Greece probably owed their longevity to their bizarre eating habits. Let's take a look at the ...

If you’re fed up of modern-day contraceptives, spare a thought for the ancient Romans. While nowadays you can get your hands ...

The ancient Greeks used to make a wide variety of breads, as they considered it to be of great importance in their eating ...

A trove of "ancient treasures" was recently found in a third-century shipwreck near Greece. Not only did this trove include ...

Apollonius is far from the only ancient scholar whose work was saved by the medieval Islamic tradition: “we generally ...

Daniel Kennefick will preview his fall 2025 Honors College Signature Seminar and trace the evolution of eclipse prediction through 12 key historical examples.

You might be hearing about the gulf off the coast of the U.S. and Mexico. Here's what to know about the body of water the size of Alaska.

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

Modern languages and ancient history degrees face the axe at Cardiff University. The Russell Group university has announced plans to make up to 400 academic staff redundant as it grapples with a ...

A local government in India is offering a $1 million prize to the first person who cracks the code of an ancient script found in the ruins of one of the world’s earliest civilizations.