Ancient Greek lawmaker Solon of Athens is the statesman who laid the foundations for today's democracy in the sixth century ...

According to Chinese scholars, oracle bone artifacts were often dug up by later farmers in the former Shang territories, and many were exhumed during burial ceremonies in the former Shang capital ...

Ancient Greek mythology features numerous monsters, including ones that lived in the sea such as mysterious mermaids and ...

Calling all history buffs! Add this underrated town near Naples to your bucket list to see ancient Greek ruins in an ...

Journey through millennia of Greek history and culture with this exploration of Greece's 19 UNESCO World Heritage sites. From ...

What it tells us about the past: There is no one "oracle bone" — about 13,000 have been found — but these relics hint at the development of writing in ancient China. They date from the late ...

Against the backdrop of Delphi, the Castalian spring and the sea, Australian author Karen Martin draws inspiration from ...

Oracle, the king of traditional database ... Even if you’re not into Greek mythology, I’ll bet you heard of Zeus. He was the father of the Greek Gods about which many myths deal.

An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a ...

Greece has plenty to offer travelers from the ancient remains in Athens to the picturesque beaches on Crete to the iconic white buildings that dot Mykonos. With more than 200 islands to explore ...