Long before modern billionaires threw lavish parties at sea on their superyachts, the wealthy elite of ancient Egypt ...

The 1st-century luxury vessel matches the description given by the Greek historian Strabo, who visited the city of Alexandria ...

Domestic cats first joined European communities around 2,000 years ago, during the age of Roman power, not in deep prehistory ...

A genome study contradicts long-held conceptions by determining when domestic felines were introduced into Europe from North Africa.

Here’s a breakdown of the origin of the Christmas Tree and which culture is credited with the Christmas tree traditions we ...

High cheekbones, a long nose, full lips and a prominent chin: the facial features of Pharaoh Akhenaten stand out among the ...

Sixteen dugout canoes, some older than Egypt’s pyramids, have been identified beneath a Wisconsin lake, turning a quiet ...

The twelve apostles, the chosen followers of Jesus Christ, went throughout the ancient world preaching, spreading ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

Nimrod, the first biblical king after the floods, has been the object of mystery and intrigue to historians and biblical ...

Noctourism -- touring places at night -- is a unique way to see exciting sights you wouldn't be able to experience during the ...

Sindh is derived from the word Sindhu, strictly a word for river in Sanskrit but also used interchangeably for the Indus ...