Ancient records reveal that a king named Midas really did exist. In fact, there was more than one king with that name.

The kurgan, or large burial mound, was unearthed in Tuva, a republic in southern Siberia. It dates to the transition between ...

Spartan men were known for their long, flowing hair, which became linked to the ancient Greek warriors in antiquity.

A royal burial site linked to the fearsome Scythian equestrian culture contains evidence of ‘spectral riders’ described in ...

In southern Siberia, evidence of a human and horse sacrifice ritual was uncovered at a prehistoric burial mound during ...

p. 1. This book examines the Argonautica of Apollonius of Rhodes through one aspect of its relationship with other texts. The particular intertextual relationship examined is that with the Histories ...

Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the Spartans. Falling prey to ...

When Herodotus came to write his history sometime in the mid-fifth century, the medium of prose was a relatively new phenomenon: it was poetry that had dominated discourse for centuries, and had done ...

First, they found the ancient remains of 18 horses. Then, there were the human remains. Add in plenty of tack used for riding ...

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their ...

The narrative of civilization’s rise and fall is often painted with grand achievements and epic downfalls, but one of the most understated forces behind humanity’s progress—and its moments of ...

Jerusalem was surrendered to the Crusaders by al-Kamil in a peace treaty in 1229 but was recaptured by the Khawarizmians in ...