Ancient History

Read more about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Uncover the people, events, and cultures that laid the foundation for modern society—from Egyptian pharaohs, to legendary Roman emperors and beyond. 

Inside the making of the world’s most modern natural history museum

History & Culture
Inside the making of the world’s most modern natural history museum
Inside the making of the world’s most modern natural history museum

6 discoveries reshaping what we know about the Bible

History & Culture
6 discoveries reshaping what we know about the Bible
6 discoveries reshaping what we know about the Bible

How enslaved people built the Roman Empire

History & Culture
How enslaved people built the Roman Empire
How enslaved people built the Roman Empire

Uncovering Herculaneum’s haunting final moments

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Uncovering Herculaneum’s haunting final moments
Uncovering Herculaneum’s haunting final moments

Inside the stunning recovery of the lost Herculaneum Scrolls

History & Culture
Inside the stunning recovery of the lost Herculaneum Scrolls
Inside the stunning recovery of the lost Herculaneum Scrolls

A peek into the personal life of Charlemagne

History & Culture
A peek into the personal life of Charlemagne
A peek into the personal life of Charlemagne

The millennia-long battle to control Albania’s Sazan Island

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The millennia-long battle to control Albania’s Sazan Island
The millennia-long battle to control Albania’s Sazan Island

The search for the real Tower of Babel

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The search for the real Tower of Babel
The search for the real Tower of Babel

Did this ancient society thrive without elites?

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Did this ancient society thrive without elites?
Did this ancient society thrive without elites?

Ancient Cypriot cemetery reveals blinged-out remains

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Ancient Cypriot cemetery reveals blinged-out remains
Ancient Cypriot cemetery reveals blinged-out remains

Man's best friend … and a guide to the afterlife

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Man's best friend … and a guide to the afterlife
Man's best friend … and a guide to the afterlife

Inside the thrilling chariot races of ancient Rome’s Circus Maximus

History & Culture
Inside the thrilling chariot races of ancient Rome’s Circus Maximus
Inside the thrilling chariot races of ancient Rome’s Circus Maximus

An ancient city was left in ruins—but this statue was saved

History & Culture
An ancient city was left in ruins—but this statue was saved
An ancient city was left in ruins—but this statue was saved

Inside the search for the lost citadel of the Inca

History & Culture
Inside the search for the lost citadel of the Inca
Inside the search for the lost citadel of the Inca

Hundreds of Nasca lines have been uncovered—with the help of AI

History & Culture
Hundreds of Nasca lines have been uncovered—with the help of AI
Hundreds of Nasca lines have been uncovered—with the help of AI
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