Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for ...

Stretching from the fertile plains of Chengdu to the mist-shrouded hills of northern China, thousands of ancient tombs mark where generations once lived, prospered, and were laid to rest. These burial ...

Behind architecture and ancient treasures lies state strategy built on mega-projects and foreign capital to shore up strained ...

When archaeologists study how ancient civilizations traveled, they can use evidence like wagons and stables and roads to understand how goods and people moved on land. But when they want to learn ...