British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

Pelusium, located on the eastern edge of the Nile Delta, was a vital border fortress protecting Egypt from invasions from the sea and Syria [2]. It was famously the site of the Battle of Pelusium in ...

Known as the Plain of Jars, this UNESCO World Heritage site features thousands of massive, tubular-shaped stone vessels scattered across the Xieng Khouang plateau, some standing up to three meters ...

The myth of giants has been an enduring element of human culture, cropping up in ancient texts and folklore across the world. From the towering Nephilim of the Bible to the Titans of Greek mythology, ...

Researchers and professors at Utah Valley University are using AI to help uncover ancient history from what they call The ...

STOCKTON, Mo. — Long before Stockton Lake, long before the Sac River was controlled by a dam, people kept returning to the ...

A slab of seafloor that was around when Earth’s earliest known dinosaurs emerged has been discovered underneath the Pacific Ocean. It has seemingly hovered there in a kind of mid-dive for more than ...

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Katie Petrole knows her ancient history. But seven years ago the museum professional knew nothing about the world’s only exact replica of the Parthenon that’s holding court ...