The town is the oldest in the country and was the capital for several hundred years, with wealthy merchants flocking to the ...

When you think about history, your mind jumps to sprawling cities like Rome or Cairo. But some of the most fascinating ...

After the latest dig season, archaeologists announced a wealth of treasure surfaced from the popular tourist destination, ...

An archaeological excavation in Turkey recently yielded a Roman hospital-turned-Christian sanctuary, offering new insight ...

Prime ministers, presidents and royalty descended on Cairo on Saturday to attend the spectacle-laden inauguration of a sprawling new museum built near the Pyramids to house one of the world's richest ...

Besides the triangular shape of the building's glass façade, its slanting roof also align with the peak of the pyramids. From ...

History has left us with some truly remarkable visitor attractions, many of which date back to antiquity. Whether standing ...

Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not ...

At a time when cities across the globe are racing toward modernisation, Sharjah is charting a different course, one where heritage preservation is not seen as a barrier to progress, but as a ...

Recent excavations at the British Roman fort of Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England have produced a fascinating and unique artifact, according to a new announcement from the ...

The busy intersection of 79th Street, Stony Island and South Chicago avenues — where the Chicago Skyway ramps lash overhead and the suited-and-booted Nation of Islam brothers sell the Final Call ...