The study of ancient history uncovered civilizations, innovations, achievements, and legacies that laid the foundation for the modern world.
The construction of roads was just as important in the ancient world as it is today. It enabled transportation and trade and connected Empires.
From a towering pyramid to a cliffside palace, these wonders of the Americas still puzzle archaeologists today.
The Anglo-Saxons, who dominated England from about 410 to 1066 CE, produced rich and varied styles of artwork that reveal much about early medieval England.
The many faces of Achilles in art, from ancient vases to modern abstraction, reflect our enduring fascination with the Greek hero's story.
Alexander the Great is a name that resonates in history. Yet his mysterious demise in 323 BCE raises the question: Was he poisoned?
In the wake of Julius Caesar’s assassination, Mark Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus invented the Second Triumvirate to divide power in Rome among themselves.
Today, King Herod the Great tends to have a bad reputation due to the Biblical narrative about the slaughter of babies in Judea.
Cursed from birth, Meleager of Calydon was the hero who defeated the Calydonian Boar with the assistance of some of Greek mythology’s most famous heroes.