In the Mani region of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, one finds the village of Neochori, where locals proudly claim they are true ancient Spartan descendants.

The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields and armor—when people imagine ancient Rome, they often think of its ...

What did ancient houses look like? We have an idea of what ordinary ancient Egyptian homes might have looked like because small model houses, known as soul houses, have been discovered in graves.

Sparta had one of the most respected and fiercest fighting forces of their era. Daily life in ancient Sparta supported the military machine to the point where all other aspects of life revolved ...

New work from Carnegie’s Peter Driscoll suggests Earth’s ancient magnetic field was significantly different than the present day field, originating from several poles rather than the familiar two.

The ancient Egyptian pyramids have stood for thousands of years and are among the world's most enduring monuments. But what did the pyramids look like when they were first built?