Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...

Hoi An, Vietnam, is a tourist hotspot and a must-stop for foodies and history buffs alike. Strolling through Hoi An is like ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Step into the enchanting world of Hoi An, Vietnam's former trading hub, where the old meets the new in a captivating dance of ...

First built in the late Song (960-1279) and early Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties, the Old Town of Lijiang is China's only ancient town without walls. In 1997, it was officially listed as a UNESCO World ...

Four House lawmakers from battleground districts will field questions from American voters Thursday. Republicans Mike Lawler and Ryan Mackenzie and Democrats Jahana Hayes and Derek Tran will ...

Now, scientists have been able to confirm the identity of the mystery fossil, known as Penghu 1, through analyzing ancient protein fragments contained in teeth still attached to the jaw.

Ancient Jawbone From Taiwan Belongs to a Mysterious Group of Human Ancestors, Scientists Say An ancient jawbone discovered in Taiwan belonged to an enigmatic group of early human ancestors called ...

The conversion of houses into HMOs for up to six people is to be the subject of tighter planning controls in Bolton, but only in a year’s time. Since 2010, the conversion of a house into an ...