Was the story of Atlantis just an allegory invented by Plato, or is there evidence that the story had a pre-Platonic origin?

When we learn the letters of the English alphabet, we just remember them in order, from A to Z. But have you ever thought ...

Despite being known as masters of trade, these seafarers were never a single collective. Different groups built powerful ...

Ancient artifacts from a more than 2000-year-old city were lifted from the sea off the coast of Alexandria in Egypt, confirming that the site was once a complete city. The pieces, including statues ...

Ellen Adams does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? “This new research shows that the image many of us have in our minds of an ape to a ...

A researcher may have uncovered the oldest written references to Moses, dating back 3,800 years and hidden in an Egyptian desert. The two etchings were found at Serabit el-Khadim, an ancient turquoise ...

A tourist has been labeled “disrespectful” after lifting up an ancient chunk of marble for a photo-op in Naxos, Greece, as seen in a concerning Facebook post. “They have crossed the line,” Kiriakos Jr ...

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers gives players a lot of items to help tip the scales in their favor against the difficult enemies and bosses that appear throughout the game. While a lot of players may focus ...

A rare bite into the past. The fossilized tooth of a newly discovered ancient shark species – dating back about 340 million years – has been unearthed in the world’s largest cave system, officials ...