Major historical events are shaped by a series of contextual factors, whether they are economic, political, social, or all of ...

If we were to ask what is the world’s oldest active monarchy, most readers would probably say the British without giving it ...

Khazneh, Petra’s famous Treasury building, may unlock secrets about its construction and the mysterious Nabatean civilization that built it. A team of researchers, including academics from the ...

Perched on a basalt cliff on the rugged coast of Northern Ireland, Dunluce Castle is an imposing ruin that dominates the horizon of County Antrim. Isolated by its steep cliffs and surrounded by the ...

Seven archaeological sites in the waters of the Grado lagoon (in the Italian province of Gorizia, bordering Slovenia), including shipwreck remains, a Roman-era funerary altar, and submerged monumental ...

Basil II crowned by angels in a miniature of the Venetian Psalter. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons In an era long before any concept of dignified treatment for defeated enemies, during a ...

Although geostrategic interests change throughout history, for many centuries, some alliances have defied the passage of time, remaining stable and renewing themselves as if they were unaffected by ...

The Iron Age stone sarcophagus, already opened and with the skeleton perfectly preserved inside. Credit: Andrea Babbi / Cnr Ispc / LEIZA Located on Mount Bisenzo, near Lake Bolsena in Italy, this site ...

Excavations at the ancient Mayan city of Ucanal, Guatemala. Credit: Proyecto Arqueológico Ucanal A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports has revealed mercury ...

In the popular TV series Vikings, it’s Ivar the Boneless who perhaps steals the spotlight with his peculiar personality, reminiscent of the classic – and stereotypical – image of Caligula or Nero.

View of the bath complex and other structures discovered in ancient Halaesa in Sicily. Credit: Regione Siciliana / Università degli Studi di Palermo In the ancient city of Halaesa Archonidea (now ...

The discovery of royal tombs and war chariots in Sinauli, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, in 2018 revolutionized archaeological knowledge about the ancient cultures of the region. The find, ...