Discover the life and legacy of Lycurgus, Sparta's legendary lawgiver, whose reforms forged a society of equality and military discipline.

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As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and scientists now say those roads stretched 50% longer than previously ...

Historians are occasionally forced to revise their preconceived notions after discovering something hidden in the shadows and ...

Ancient Greece’s sculptures are a cornerstone of world art, studied for their lasting influence on culture and artistic ...

New findings increase the known length of the Roman Empire’s road network by more than 60,000 miles ...

Some of the recent advances in the quest to catch a whiff of history are featured in the new book Scents of Arabia: ...

The ancient Assyrians couldn’t exactly take to the phones like the IRS, making incessant calls demanding that loyal subjects ...

Long before there were maps or names for continents, a handful of people stood at the edge of the world. Picture them on a ...

Climate change is not just a modern dilemma; it’s a force that has reshaped the trajectory of human history time and again.

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Visit Ash Cave in Ohio for a chance to dive back in time and experience history first-hand.