Were the Ancient Greeks racist? In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Ancient Civilizations series, we explore primary sources to understand how Greeks viewed race and ethnicity. From Aristotle’s ...

To pass the time the ancient Greeks played various board and dice games which have been attested to in various sources.

An unusual depiction of the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut may include a representation of the "Dark River" or "Great Rift"—the band along the Milky Way caused by dust clouds. This is the ...

Ironically this would make them more secure from graverobbers, which was a great idea until the demise of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.

Within seconds of the bellowing call, the Quiet Green transformed into an ancient Egyptian battleground. Chariots were drawn, spears were stabbed and arrows were shot. Hordes of “soldiers” ...

These mysterious true crime cases from prehistory and the Ancient World will keep you awake at night.

The unearthing of the tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II is being described as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in recent years.

A CLEVER team of archaeologists have unearthed a trio of ancient tombs which all belonged to a peculiar set of Egyptians. The three ornate burial sites date back more than 3,500 years and were disc… ...

My primary sources for this piece are historians/archaeologists specializing in ancient Near Eastern cuisine, namely Miriam Feinberg Vamosh, Mor Altshuler, Nathan MacDonald, Gil Marks, among others.

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient remains of an Egyptian army barracks and the artifacts left there, including a still-shiny bronze sword engraved with the name of King Ramses II in ...