On the Athenian side was a rather colourful strategos, or general. This relatively young man's name was Alcibiades, and his ...

Pavlopetri, a small islet in the Peloponnese, is the oldest ancient Greek city that has ever been discovered underwater.

Salamatgul Kari, who lives in the ancient city of Kashgar, has turned her family courtyard into a guesthouse, showing the unique ethnic culture of Xinjiang to visitors from around the world. Talking ...

From ancient Rome and colonial Australia, to Victorian era London, early-settler New Zealand and beyond - come with us as we uncover the the pivotal turning points in history that changed the destiny ...

In the 1950s, botanist Wilhelmina Jashemski identified traces of pollen, spores and plant fossils in the ancient city of Pompeii. The discovery suggested that the site had once been a lush, cultivated ...

An ancient city has been unveiled by archaeologists in Peru. Located in the Huaura province, Peñico has opened to the public after nearly a decade of excavation and conservation efforts. Newsweek has ...

Ancient artifacts dating back to a sunken city from more than 2,000 years ago were pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, according to Egyptian officials. The historic treasures — which ...