As hard as it is to believe today, there once were "Morality Police" in Greece tasked with measuring the length of women's ...

The ancient Greek story of Orestes and Pylades is an enduring tale of friendship, and devotion, tested by danger, death, and ...

Scientists have solved the mystery of the 3,000-year-old Peebles Hoard, revealing a previously unknown Bronze Age ...

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Archaeologists uncover a vast 250 B.C. stone pool near Rome, Italy, revealing early Roman monumental architecture predating ...

Explore the unique social and sexual freedoms of Spartan women, their roles in society, marriage customs, and the practice of ...

Erupting in AD 541–542 and returning for centuries, the Byzantine plague almost destroyed Justinian’s Byzantium.

A man digging for worms in Sweden has uncovered a medieval treasure that could be one of the country’s largest silver coin ...

Archaeologists discovered a 5,000-year-old ceremonial site in Jordan, offering insight into ancient rituals and community ...

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient Roman city beneath Zalaszentgrót, Hungary, revealing artifacts that date back more than 1 ...

A new study finds no evidence of the Akhetaten plague in ancient Egypt, disputing claims that disease led to the city's rapid ...

Ronald Wayne, a co-founder of Apple made perhaps the worst business decision by selling 10 percent of his shares for a mere ...