Professor Bettany Hughes is out of breath when she answers my call. “Sorry!” she puffs. “I’m on a Viking site in Uppsala, ...

Looking back at the movies inspired by stories from Greek, Norse, Polynesian, Japanese, Irish, and other mythologies.

Ancient inscriptions written the language Jesus spoke have revealed a lost 1,700-year-old chapter in early Christian history.

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Ancient history has inspired countless myths, misconceptions, and popular stories that continue to circulate today. While ...

Statue of Greek God Zeus. Credit: flickr / Richard Mortel CC BY 2.0 You’d be wrong to think the ancient Greek gods bled the usual, red liquid like you and me, as ichor was the substance that defined ...

The early 2000s were a gold mine for historical dramas, and Starz seemed to excel at creating them. Whether it's the ...

Hyatt Hotels Corporation today celebrated the opening of Parian Chronicle Hotel Paros, a 50 room contemporary Cycladic retreat on the island of Paros, Greece, managed by SWOT Hospitality. The hotel ...

Italy is putting on display one of the best known examples of Etruscan painting. The frescoes come from an ancient tomb that ...

According to the History Channel, they are officially scheduled to air another new episode of their hit documentary series, ...

The story of one of the world’s most powerful civilizations comes to life this week with the two-night premiere of “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire” on History Channel. The two-part documentary ...

Seven new documentaries will join last month’s drop as part of the collab, including two shows executive-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio. Netflix adds seven new History Channel docuseries for US ...