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

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

Near the cliffs of Luxor, where ancient temples rise from the desert, a new discovery is changing how we understand one of ...

Secrets have been unearthed about the people who lived thousands of years ago in M.Flandia. In what is being described as a ...

During a meeting in Beijing, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted the ...

Trump press secretary makes shocking claim about military doctrine that has historians and critics furious. The historical ...

From soldier wages to political fortunes, Roman earnings reveal how war, wealth, and ambition shaped power in the ancient world.

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from ...