The Jockey of Artemision is a magnificent surviving statue from Ancient Greece and a rare example of a racehorse in Greek ...

History is a complex web of triumph, tragedy, and change, but it isn’t immune to the threads of misinformation and misconceptions. There are “facts” that are often passed down through generations and ...

The Salem witch trials of the 1690s saw 20 victims executed, 19 by hanging. Far more interesting, horrifying, and awful is that Mr. Giles Corey, who "refused to enter an innocent or guilty plea," was ...

In the autumn of 1914, Ypres was the only Belgian province which Germany did not hold, writes Father. One soldier noted “there is not a single half-acre in Ypres that is not ...

Just across the street sits the Pink Lady, another Victorian beauty that serves as the Carson Mansion’s more demure counterpart. With its soft pink hue and elegant lines, it’s like the Carson ...

Tucked away on California’s Redwood Coast, about 270 miles north of San Francisco, Eureka offers Victorian architectural splendor that rivals anything you’ll find in San Francisco, but without the ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public ...

Although the Greeks and Romans linked environmental harm with climate change to a more limited extent than we do today, they ...

Almost every Roman city had large public latrines, where many people - often 20 or more - could relieve themselves in remarkably opulent settings. This video explores how the use, decoration, and ...

Step back in time to Rome in 500 AD and discover the city’s ancient wonders. From grand architecture to daily life, see how ...

Hecate was a goddess for ancient Greek religion and mythology, and not a witch as some associate her with Halloween.

“We hadn’t expected to discover a funerary monument of this age and size here,” said Prof. Mathias Pfeil, curator general of the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation. “The tomb was both a ...