Recent archaeological discoveries across the Americas are reshaping our understanding of ancient history. At the forefront is ...

Ghosts stories appear in several surviving texts from ancient Rome. What do they reveal about the people who told them?

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Uncover the complex history of Halloween—from ancient Celtic rituals to modern-day trick-or-treating shaped by imperialism, ...

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Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

Across Oman’s mountains, wadis and coasts, the scents of rose and frankincense tell a tale that bridges the country’s past ...

Earth's Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for ...