The statue was carved from a single piece of limestone, and pigment residue suggests that the entire Great Sphinx was painted ...

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are restoring the legend of a forgotten superpower.

Discover 5 amazing animals that shaped and lived alongside ancient civilizations. Each played a unique role in shaping early societies.

Cecrops, Athens’ first king, banned bloody sacrifices and reformed worship with laws, morality, and symbolic offerings.

Legends of Crete with 172 ancient artifacts originating from the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Greece and 13 from the ...

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In September, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said it was concerned about the ...

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

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