Turns out it wasn't always a celebration of ...

210 BCE. Since mercury does not decay or tarnish it was mixed in anti-aging elixirs. Emperor Qin Shi Huang reportedly died at the age of 49 after consuming mercury pills intended to grant him eternal ...

Beneath modern Trabzon, archaeologists uncovered a rare ancient river port linked to the Greek colony of Trapezus. Dating to ...

People have mixed feelings about4. Before Cupid's arrow leaves you distracted, here are 20 things you might not know about ...

Amid Rome’s crowded streets, a Renaissance Altemps Palace offers a quiet escape.

Archaeologists in Turkey say they have uncovered evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments, according to new research.

Kenya and Italy have taken a significant step toward deepening bilateral cooperation following the launch of the Med-Or Italian Foundation for Africa’s first overseas office in Nairobi.

Archaeologists unearthed an elephant bone alongside catapult stones in a discovery that brings ancient war to life.

Nora doesn’t have the name recognition—or crowds—of Pompeii. But the well-preserved coastal settlement offers travelers a ...

Nora doesn’t have the name recognition—or crowds—of Pompeii. But the well-preserved coastal settlement offers travelers a ...

The city of Naucratis was the earliest ancient Greek colony in Egypt that served as the connecting and trading post between ...

Around the Balkan Peninsula, the African plate is sinking beneath the European plate. A piece of deeply submerged African ...