When most people think about ancient history, their minds jump to Rome’s legions marching across Europe or Egypt’s pharaohs gazing down from golden thrones. These civilizations deserve their fame — ...

From the Rosetta Stone and the Antikythera Mechanism to ancient letters and mathematical manuscripts, discover 15 historic ...

Ancient civilizations shaped far more than monuments and empires. Discover 18 surprising ways their inventions, mathematical ideas, urban systems, and traditions still influence modern life.

Coliseums, giant stone heads, abandoned gardens, and ancient signs of plumbing are all signs of a prosperous and intelligent ancient civilization. So why leave it all behind? For years, scientists ...

The Roman world lasted 2,000 years, transforming from a kingdom to a republic and finally to an empire. At 250, what can the ...

For thousands of years, ancient civilizations constructed extraordinary underground tunnel systems for defense, water ...

Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake detector is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recent emphasis on climate science has impacted how we think about ancient civilizations. Long-held theories about the collapse of ...