Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh (“Treasury”) in the city of ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of ...

From the lukewarm Laodicea to the overachieving Ephesus, these seven ancient congregations struggled with relatable problems.

Thonis-Heracleion was once a bustling city at the mouth of the River Nile, serving as Egypt’s primary port for international ...

Unlike the nearby ancient city of Salamis whose Roman ruins stand to this day (not to be confused with the Island of Salamis just west of Athens), few traces of the ancient site now known as ...

In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded ...

Schliemann indeed found the fabled city, but he obliterated it in the process. Despite his folly, when it comes to misreading the ruins of ancient Troy, Schliemann stands in excellent company.

At some point in human history, our ancestors decided to urbanize, building sprawling metropolises to live and work in. Some ...

Take the systems of Cities Skylines 2 and cross them with the historical strategy of Age of Empires and Civilization, and ...