When Queen Hatshepsut, one of ancient Egypt's only two female rulers, died, it was widely believed that her nephew, Thutmose ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in ...

How Ancient Political Losers Had to Bribe Roman Emperors for Peace. POWER STRUGGLE. A vicious power struggle for control of Rome ended when Septimius Severus triumphed as Emperor—and sent his ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia , according to ...

The Tiwanaku society thrived around the highest navigable lake in the world – before their mysterious disappearance ...

The long entangled history of Christianity and politics. In “Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.

A construction site in Pompeii that was being worked on until the eruption of Vesuvius has been discovered, unlocking hidden details about the construction – and politics – in the ancient city.