While excavating the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by ...

At times ancient Egypt ruled territory outside the modern-day country's border, controlling territory in what is now Sudan, ...

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Often called the “Bride of the Mediterranean” and the “Pearl of the Mediterranean Coast,” this stunning African seaside city has become a popular tourist destination. It stands as one of ...

The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos. The burial is located about 23 feet (7 meters) underground and contains a limestone burial chamber covered with mudbrick vaults ...

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The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study.

the steam turbine was invented in the 1st century AD by the mathematician and engineer Heron of Alexandria and was even described in great detail in his Pneumatica. The ancient invention was a ...

The first genomic study of ancient people from the eastern Maghreb region — present-day Tunisia and northeastern Algeria — shows that Stone Age populations who lived there more than 8,000 ...

These fascinating ancient maps can teach us so much about how our ancestors viewed the world. It’s amazing that these relics have lasted for so long. Imagine pulling up Google Maps on your phone and ...