Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

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Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

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The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history.

The barrier islands off the coast of Georgia are littered with millions of oysters left behind by Indigenous peoples. New ...

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The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...