The wicks, preserved in unusual circumstances, are a remarkable discovery given the moist Mediterranean climate, which ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

Read more about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Uncover the people, events, and cultures that laid the foundation for modern society—from Egyptian pharaohs, to legendary Roman emperors and ...

The claim came from ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who was not always a reliable source and who never actually traveled to Persia.

There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what ...

For the first time, researchers have uncovered direct genomic evidence of the bacterium behind the Plague of Justinian—the ...

From shifting chronologies to new archaeological debates, alternative timelines of ancient history challenge what we think we know. Here’s a simple breakdown of the latest theories, explained clearly ...

A centurion wearing sneakers and shades? AI image generators sometimes take serious liberties with history. Researchers in ...

The remains of at least seven infants were found at Uşaklı Höyük, Turkey, alongside a well preserved newborn baby ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

There are several documentaries out that talk about ancient history, but this compiled list is the best right now.

Courses in Ancient History Courses in Ancient History ALL CU Classics courses (but no Independent Studies) satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences’ Gen Ed Arts and Humanities distribution requirement ...