In a study published in the journal PNAS, researchers compared house size distributions from more than 1,000 sites around the ...

The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.

New discoveries shed light on an ancient human species and its evolutionary links to modern humans. Stephen Chester, ...

According to ancient Greek mythology, there are five ages known as The Ages of Man, during which time humanity reaches its ...

For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at ...

Despite the recent regulatory thaw around digital assets, regulating digital assets remains a thorny problem. Here is a ...

Travelling as a family is one of the most enriching experiences, and cultural destinations offer the perfect blend of history ...

By Kitty Smith Once yelled at women seen ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Already ancient by the time Classical Greece flourished ... most likely because of construction problems. The Great Sphinx was also built for Khaefre. Carved from a rock outcrop, the landmark ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood. As any local knows ...