In a finding that bridges ancient mythology with historical cartography, the British Museum’s analysis of a 3,000-year-old ...

The Arab Muslim victory at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah paved the way for the Islamic conquest of Mesopotamia and Persia.

Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...

The ancient Greek thinker Anaximander lent his prodigious talents to pre-Socratic Greek philosophy, geography, geometry, and cosmology.

On Thursday the Paris-based hotel giant announced plans for Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza, a new luxury hotel in development ...

For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...

Year-Old 'Extraordinary' Tomb of High-Ranking Egyptian Lady Unearthed Near Cairo Researchers have located the tomb of an ...

Ancient Greeks of Bactria ruled over Gujarat, India under Menander around 150 B.C. and established trade contracts with the ...