There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...

The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

Researchers have uncovered extensive pre-Hispanic settlements hidden beneath the waters and vegetation of Bolivia's Great Tectonic Lakes. Using advanced LiDAR technology and collaborative fieldwork ...

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...

Some common foods that we have in our pantries can be traced back to ancient times. Take a look at the deep history of our ...

From politics to the Oscars, the #MeToo movement is spotlighting the nature of women’s relationship to power. Why are traditional positions of power still closed to so many? How do women work within ...

New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world.

The burial site was 4,500 years old, but archaeology society members saw enough evidence to believe it was already in use ...

TANZANIA, a country blessed with stunning landscapes, wildlife, and cultural richness, has one more hidden treasure – its ...