A new study unveils the potential reason children participated in creating prehistoric cave art. In prehistoric societies, children participated in cave paintings because they were seen as mediators ...

The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

For Chief Warrant Officer 2 Holly Hughes, the path to a career in the military wasn't paved with the usual stepping ...

Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and artists.

Long before Spanish missionaries arrived, the Santa Barbara coast was home to one of North America’s most complex indigenous civilizations: the Chumash.

A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

The altar reveals the presence of powerful rulers from Teotihuacan who were there at a time when a coup ousted Tikal’s Maya ...

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The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and ...

A spirited conversation between a father and daughter explores whether Plato's story of Atlantis was allegory or a record of a real civilization. Drawing ... Plateau and ancient Egyptian texts ...

The Nuragic obsession with seafaring is reflected in the final phase of their art - for they are the ancient Bronze Age civilization which produced by far the largest number of bronze and ceramic ...