The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history ...

The blades were found in just 11 inches of dirt and are believed to have served a cult-like purpose, experts said.

The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

Archaeologists have uncovered city walls and a gate at the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Italy, offering new insights ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations and evolution ... from cumbersome war carts to symbols of power in epic battles like Kadesh, Qaqar, and ...

Urdu and German. Ancient civilizations that we usually think of as antagonists—the Romans and the Celts, the Persians and the Macedonians—all shared this genetic and cultural heritage ...

The German man was arrested at the port of Patras after allegedly attempting to smuggle the artifact out of the country, local media reported'.

The findings come from a study of bone tools discovered at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania and dated to around 1.5 million years ago. The discovery joins other finds — such as a 1.4-million-year-old ...