The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a Greek engineering marvel that guided ships ...

The ancient Greek ideal of World Unity is manifested in the conquests of Alexander the Great aiming to unite the world ...

Join Tom and Dominic as they conclude their epic journey into the glorious heart of Greek mythology, as they explore their evolution in an increasingly skeptical Hellenistic world, and answer the ...

Hanukkah is an eight-day festival that commemorates the restoring of the Jerusalem Temple in the year 167 B.C. It is also known as the Feast of Dedication or the Feast ...

For almost 500 years, the Parthian Empire controlled one of the world’s most important cultural and trade routes, stretching ...

The site is widely identified with the ancient village of Bet Zecharia, where the Seleucid army and the forces of Judah Maccabee clashed in what is known as the fifth Maccabean battle.

The ethical substratum the Buddha enjoined — equanimity, compassion and selfless service — has largely vanished. As Aravind Adiga remarks in his novel The White Tiger, if the Buddha were to witness ...

Discover fascinating ancient myths and legends – from lost cities to warrior women – that archaeologists and scientists have ...

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Jordan, a new twinning agreement links Petra and Ellora, two rock-cut World Heritage ...

After decades of anticipation and scholarly speculation, the elusive Zeus Temple in Limyra has finally been discovered in Turkey. This remarkable find ...

Alexander’s reputation was extraordinary even during his lifetime. King of Macedon, student of Aristotle, conqueror of Persia ...