The complete genome of an ancient Egyptian has been sequenced, revealing genetic links between the Nile and Mesopotamia 5,000 ...

Through hard work in the field and in laboratories, Chinese archaeologists have significantly labeled human history by ...

You won’t believe some of the rules hiding in the dusty corners of legal history. Laws are supposed to make sense, protect ...

Greece's identity is inextricably linked to the sea, a relationship forged through thalassocracy and a modern global shipping ...

For an idyllic retirement that prioritizes longevity and quality of life without losing access to key amenities, these Greek ...

A gold heist in Ancient Greece on the prosperous island of Sifnos is considered to have been among the largest in recorded ...

In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

When a team of archaeologists discovered the remains of 57 people at an excavation site on the Greek island of Thasos, one particular skeleton sparked a longstanding mystery. The almost perfectly ...

Italian centenarians have a higher proportion of DNA inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers compared to the general population, according to a new study that could lead to better understanding of ...

Our hunter-gatherer ancestors have given us many things. They passed down mastery of fire for cooking and early survival technologies, such as stone tools. They may also have given us the secret to a ...