Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and ...

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

From patrols on the River Tiber to surveillance drones and snipers deployed around St. Peter's Square, Rome is preparing to ...

In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how, under the influence of the first emperors, Rome rapidly developed into one of the greatest capitals of the ancient ...

With their flood of light and color, Yi Ming’s paintings have sold for high prices at charity auctions and have brought the ...

Using tree-ring data from ancient oaks, the team reconstructed rainfall levels in southern Britain during the years preceding ...

China’s recent visa relaxations have attracted a growing number of international visitors. What do travelers from around the ...

Pliny the Elder’s 37 volume Naturalis Historia is the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire. It includes ...

Studying human evolution involves piecing together scattered clues about how we survived against tough odds. One of the ...