The project has been almost 100 years in the making, when one of the Ringling brothers bought thousands of works from the ...

An ancient clay tablet from Babylon suggests Cyrus’ occupation of Babylon was peaceful. It confirms the return of exiles, but not specifically Jewish ones. Known today as the “Cyrus cylinder”, it is ...

Maynard Owen Williams was National Geographic's first foreign correspondent, and in 1923 he was on hand for an event the ...

Archaeologists identified the tomb owners by reading titles carved on walls and lintels. The names are Amun-em-Ipet from the ...

A road project in Shanxi Province uncovered a Tang dynasty tomb from 736 AD, adorned with murals depicting daily life, including grinding flour, making pasta, and leading horses. The paintings feature ...

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, an activist and defining figure in LGBTQ+ liberation movements, has died, according to the House of ...

London Theatre Company has released a trailer for The Lady from the Sea, written and directed by Simon Stone after Henrik ...

Greek tradition presents Mopsus as one of the most famous seers in its mythology, a rival of the powerful Calchas, and the ...