Chinese archaeologists have made an extraordinary discovery in Shaanxi Province, unearthing two ancient game boards from the ...

Cylinder seals were far more than ancient signatures. They fused art, power, and belief into objects that revealed exactly ...

Timoclea of Thebes was a brave woman who defied Alexander the Great when brought before him after killing one of his captains.

Gold tongue amulets discovered in sealed Ptolemaic and Roman-era tombs at Marina el-Alamein, Egypt reveal that ancient ...

Discover seven ancient Greek theaters and other historical sites across Greece where theater, music, and mythology come alive ...

Italian officials recently unveiled the remains of an ancient Roman villa found beneath a high school gym — thanks to students who brought attention to the long-rumored site. The domus, an upscale ...

Cheering crowds, fast horses, dramatic accidents, and even a little sorcery made up a typical day of chariot racing in Rome as thousands flocked to watch their favorite spectator sport. NO HOLDING ...

As much as I like Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, I cannot help but think the recently announced Resynced remake is a sign that the franchise is struggling to stay afloat, forever incapable of living up ...

A slab of limestone excavated in 1984 from the ancient Coriovallum settlement in the Netherlands presented a puzzle for researchers of Roman history. Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the ...

Netflix‘s live-action “Assassin’s Creed” series will be an original story set in Rome in 64 A.D., the streamer revealed on Friday. The hotly anticipated series, directed by Johan Renck (“Chernobyl”), ...

The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic’s ruin still influences how we ...

An ancient city — complete with a forum and a theater — was recently uncovered alongside a popular tourist destination in Italy, according to officials. In a translated announcement this month, the ...