The team behind what has been described as "one of the most significant mosaics discovered in the UK" have revealed that it ...

The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...

Layers of forgotten civilisations shape these ancient-world books that avoid Egypt, Greece and Rome, bringing vivid echoes of ...

Ancient Chinese astronomers observed a solar eclipse in 709 BCE with remarkable detail. These old records are now helping ...

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

The Amarna Letters contain records of ancient lords and rulers seeking to establish diplomatic ties with Egyptian pharaohs.

Some common foods that we have in our pantries can be traced back to ancient times. Take a look at the deep history of our ...

The humble plant that grows in the Nile had a huge impact on the written word in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome and thereby on the cultures of the rest of the world. A small museum in Cairo shows how ...

The Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region spanning modern-day Middle Eastern countries, is considered the cradle of civilization and where farming first emerged. But little is known about how ...

Age-old amphitheaters in Antalya province, among Türkiye’s most significant cultural treasures, were used for a range of ...

Long before Persia became a world power, Iran was shaped by the Elamites and other early civilizations. This episode follows ...

There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...