Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...

An ancient Greek inscription on a marble slab discovered in storage is a “graduate school yearbook” with a list of Greek ...

Using ancient DNA, researchers identified migration patterns in Europe during the first millennium AD, linking genetic ...

American freedoms and creativity have given rise to an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity throughout the world.

Once again, we review the archaeological discoveries of the year that has just ended. This time, we have selected 14 from ...

Customs, flavors and rituals linking food to the sacred and divine had an enormous upheaval during the time of Alexander the Great.

After a full morning on foot exploring the medieval town of Rhodes, largest of the sun-baked Dodecanese islands, amid a ...

It's time we don't take rivers lightly. They deserve all the attention they can get because rivers have long been the ...

With an area the size of Paris being built on every week globally, construction contributes heavily to climate change.

While the story of Adam and Eve might seem far-fetched, there is now a growing body of evidence which suggests that at least ...

A church built for Britain’s first known Christian martyr developed into The Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Albans, ...

Residents of Haden Cross Drive in Cradley Heath face growing fears over landslips cutting off access to their new-build homes. Wet weather has worsened the issue since March 2024, with mudslides ...