Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

Although the Chinese pilgrim Faxan (circa 400 CE) was silent about copying books, his more illustrious follower Xuanzang (7th century ... the Sharada script of the ancient period can be found ...

Dating back to the 7th century BC, it stretches over 13,000 miles across the Chinese landscape, snaking through rugged ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

The holy city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka is the alleged home of a map that could unlock the secrets of the universe.

A recent study by Dr. Jan-Willem de Kort and his colleagues, published in Medieval Archaeology, uncovered an early medieval ...

What are the seven wonders of the world? How to visit the sites on the modern list - Representing a united heritage and ...

The first tomb built at this royal burial site belongs to Taharqa, the great Nubian pharaoh of Egypt’s 25th dynasty who reigned during the seventh century ... the ancient region of Nubia ...

The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...