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Five thousand five hundred years ago, a small revolution began, but it would be generations before it changed the face of the ...

An archaeological dig in eastern France revealed the remnants of a five-foot-high equestrian statue that likely overlooked a city's gates.

Bearing the inscription "Seal of the King of the Dian Kingdom", the artifact stands as compelling evidence of the ancient ...

From Stone Age astronomy to Viking law and Roman goddesses, cultures across time have honored the longest day of the year ...

The Comet/Poppea” has started its five-performance run at Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City in New York. The performance is a 90-minute combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 ...

Archaeologists discovered three 1,800-year-old tombs from ancient China. The design of the tombs resembles that of a ...

What if the two greatest ancient superpowers the Roman Empire and Han China had clashed on the battlefield? This video explores military strength, tactics, logistics, and leadership to answer the ...

Students and archaeologists located temporary Roman military camp near Hoog Buurlo beyond ancient empire’s northern frontier, university said and photos show.

5 fast facts about Ancient China. Around 3,000 years ago, people in ancient China used "oracle bones" — tortoise shells or bones inscribed with Chinese writing — to predict the future.

Secrets of ancient Roman elites revealed in 1,500-year-old cookbook. It contains early versions of coq au vin, ... In China, for example, the now-lost Shíjīng (食经, ...

How Workers in Ancient Egypt and Rome Organized Strikes Historian Sarah E. Bond joins Editor-in-Chief Hrag Vartanian to discuss the 3000-year-old legacy of workers rebelling against unjust wages ...