On March 4, 1841, William Henry Harrison delivered what is the longest inaugural address in United States history, both in terms of its word count and length of time. His speech consisted of a ...

The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...

Researchers uncovered a 13,000-year-old sandstone model in France’s Ségognole 3 rock shelter, possibly the world’s oldest 3D ...

Nir Arielli’s rigorous history, The Dead Sea, ranges over millennia of the landscape’s paradoxes, conflicts and botanic ...

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and ...

All roads really do lead to Rome. So many cultures, countries and customs stem from the influential history of this city. And ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

How is the scent of Tasmania likely to be received when Malano ultimately produces its aromatic homage to the island state?

A groundbreaking study of the Durotriges tribe in Iron Age Britain reveals that women played central roles in their society.

On the coast of the Cyrenaica region in present-day Libya lies the ancient city of Ptolemais, founded by the Egyptian ...

A hoard of Roman coins dating from the Fourth century and covering the reign of nine emperors has been found in northern ...

Archaeology often unveils artifacts that shed light on the mysteries of human history. Yet, some discoveries only deepen the ...