During 19th-century excavations at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after the […] ...

The ancient Greek ideal of World Unity is manifested in the conquests of Alexander the Great aiming to unite the world through Hellenization.

Conveyed as an epic poem, this new account of the origin of the marathon consigns other versions to history’s landfill.

Alexander the Great established himself as Emperor of Asia and urged his generals to marry Persian women in the Susa weddings.

The history of the marathon's distance is rooted in the very spirit for which the Olympics were created, and an event that ...

The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...

The Alexander Mosaic, considered the most important mosaic of the Roman age, is a detailed piece of art measuring 583 by 325 centimeters.

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between ...

By Islam Salah The Middle East is home to some of the most remarkable architectural achievements in history. From the ...

U sing a non-invasive method of analysis, researchers have discovered that the pieces making up the famous Pompeii mosaic of ...

An iconic Alexander the Great mosaic found at Pompeii got its roughly 2 million pieces from quarries that extended far beyond ...