Amethyst was fashionable in the Middle Kingdom. Archaeologists discovered jewelry belonging to Middle Kingdom queens and princesses in pyramids at a site called Dahshur around 25 miles south of Cairo.

Prologue An Orphic hymn says that Kypris, Aphrodite of Cyprus, was the “scheming mother of necessity.” She controlled and ...

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Was it a bar brawl? Archaeologists will never know what killed these two people found near an ancient Roman site.

In ancient days, the chariot was a symbol of power — power as a nation or prestige as an individual. Only noblemen and armies ...

One of the great things about computer games is that anything is possible – except women who fight, apparently.

In Gdańsk, Poland, archaeologists unearthed over 14,000 artifacts, including a military bunker with evidence of German war crimes and the remains of a Red Army soldier. The excavation revealed items ...

War can be understood as a modern, secular form of human sacrifice and a manifestation of sacrificial logic, particularly when viewed through the lens of ritual, symbolism and communal narratives.

Slot games draw on myths and legends, with vibrant graphics bringing Zeus, Thor, Ra and other deities to the reels. Players embark on heroic quests.

Assistant Features Editor who also covers news. Having been at the Express for five years, he has predominantly covered world news, focusing on the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East, and ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...

Marco Polo (1254--1324) is likely the most famous merchant who ever lived. Even small children know his name, thanks to the ...