Death during pregnancy or childbirth would have been common in the ancient world, but these stories are often invisible in the archaeological record. However, in a new study of ancient DNA, ...

The ancient skeleton of a woman who lived near the storied city of Troy has given up the secrets of what killed her. Researchers unearthed the Byzantine bones and discovered both that she was pregnant ...

Death during pregnancy or childbirth would have been common in the ancient world, but these stories are often invisible in the archaeological record. However, in a new study of ancient DNA, ...

Although there are more spectacular ancient sites on Turkey’s Aegean coast, including the magnificent library at Ephesus and the temple of Trajan on the citadel overlooking the valley at Pergamon, the ...

Richard Bevan reveals the real stories behind the world’s lost cities - how they fell, how they were found, and why their ...

In parts of the ancient word, wine has long been thought as a luxury reserved only for the elite. But a new study reveals the mighty ancient city of Troy may have been the exception. Scientists in ...

Turkey has held over 130 events so far this year at home and abroad to promote one of its crown historic jewels, the ancient city of Troy, just south of the Canakkale Strait in the northwestern ...

Standing amidst the ruins of Troy, with its weathered stones and crumbling walls, one cannot help but feel a connection to the echoes of ancient civilizations that once thrived here. The site, ...

The classic Greek epic poem The Iliad attributed to Homer regales the listener with tales of the siege of ancient Troy. "The World According to Sound" podcast reads the poem how it was intended — ...