Think about walking through ruins that have witnessed empires rise and fall, where kings once ruled and civilizations ...

American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...

What did ancient Greeks wear in the winter? A natural question as all statues of Greeks in antiquity depict them dressed in ...

What’s the first thing you notice when you step into a museum? Is it the long-faded colors of ancient artifacts from all around the world or the hushed sounds of visitors discussing what they see?

In sites stretching from Beijing, China, to Altamira, Spain, archaeologists have turned up remains of red clay dating back to ancient times, indicating how the color’s use—and significance—has endured ...