In the summer of 480 BC, a narrow mountain pass became the stage for one of history’s most symbolic last stands. This chapter explores Thermopylae as sacred ground, strategic chokepoint, and political ...
YouTube star IShowSpeed gets a surprise history lesson in Egypt, discovering why Greek-style statues stand among ancient ...
Historic Rangeley is highlighting the Vail Site exhibit, which documents the earliest known human presence in western Maine ...
A late written history, bardic praise, and scattered digs around Galloway and Bamburgh hint at a real struggle behind the legends of the Old North. This chapter follows the siege, the warlords, and ...
He was contemplating the klismos, a sculptural chair with a curved backrest, woven seat, and tapered saber legs that swoop ...
Archaeologists often focus on what skeletal remains can tell about how and when ancient peoples died. But an individual’s ...
Teeth provide a wealth of information about the lives of Iron Age Italians, according to a study published in the open-access ...
ROME (AP) — One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, ...