Geography is a crucial source of information on the ancient world. Map of the world according to ancient Greek geographer Strabo. An illustration from the Encyclopaedia Biblica, a 1903 publication.

Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is ...

Messengers played a vital role in the communication and administration of the Ancient Greek world. They helped to maintain contact between different cities and states, and to spread news and ...

and remote sensing technology to map the area. With the canals irrigating more than 700 ancient farms sometime between the sixth and early first millennium B.C., the farm sizes ranged from 5,000 ...

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At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

View of the three-dimensional map on the Ségognole 3 cave floor. Credit: Dr. Médard Thiry Researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest 3D map, located within a quartzitic sandstone ...

A beautiful Greek island with stunning beaches has far ... such as the Victoria trail that winds you along a circular walk through an ancient agricultural landscape. Along these epic trails ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...

Just make sure you have three lockpicks handy. This Avowed guide shows where to find the Ancient Arrowhead treasure map, how to get it safely, and where to look for the reward. The Ancient ...

One of the best feelings in the world, without question, is LOVE. We use the word “love” in many different contexts- the love for our parents, best friend, romantic partner, grandparent, sibling, job, ...

In the spirit of International Women’s Day, the stories of ten of our favourite ancient Greek goddesses serve as a reminder of the enduring strength and resilience of women throughout history and ...