The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...

Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Romans and the Eastern Roman Empire continues ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ancient metal ... later Eli Wizevich The Greek document details a ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.

This archaeological site, which was first claimed by the Dorians (ancient Greeks) in the 9th century B.C., is home to ruins from the Hellenistic (Greek empire built by Alexander the Great), Roman ...

Lead pollution in the Aegean Sea region may have begun around 5,200 years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & ...

Located in the ancient city of Aigai ... the first of the great generals in world history. He built an empire extending from Greece to India, conquering lands across three continents and ruling ...

Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ceremony or sacrifice Sonja Anderson The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and ...

These are likely linked to the expansion of the Roman Empire into Ancient Greece at that time, scientists say. “The onset of ubiquitous lead pollution in both terrestrial and marine environments ...