A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits ...

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For those who want to see the darker side of history, a York attraction has held an event celebrating the gory side of history.

It was supposed to be a routine Stone Age settlement excavation to clear a path for a new roundabout and water pipes near ...

A once-in-a-lifetime Nile cruise can be paired with a trip to Cairo and Giza, where some galleries of the Grand Egyptian ...

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

Researchers discover that ancient cylinder seals may hold the key to decoding undeciphered proto-cuneiform signs.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, For Honor, and Valheim are some of the greatest Viking games in PC history, but do you know what they don’t have? Tanks. The ominous, thundering rumble of an incoming ...

An ancient Norwegian saga recounts a man thrown into a well during a castle siege, potentially as an early act of biological ...

Ship-shaped graves have been identified at the site, which came to light during investigations of an earlier Stone Age ...

Gather round the fire, oh traveler, and listen to an ancient story. The days of the old gods are numbered; one day, ...