The Phoenicians were prolific merchants and explorers who traveled from their home in the Levant across the ancient Near East ...

Post the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, there was a progressive demand in the United Kingdom and Europe for ...

A 2000-year-old 70-acre Roman Bath was completely restored in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Ephesus in Turkey.

With every aspect of Roman life having a specific deity to call upon, it can be tricky to make sense of the ancient pantheon ...

By Karen Taylor In a world dominated by globalization it is hard to imagine that something is unavailable for purchase. This ...

An image of a mythical creature with a single horn stampeding around may be one of the few things as recognizable to school children in the present day as it would be to ancient Greek merchants.

The journey took Evans along an ancient route used by the “restless ... Before the Vikings, Odessa attracted Greek colonists. Other settlers include Italian merchants and Tatars. It was always a place ...

The ancient Greeks, skilled seafarers with a taste for fish eggs, were well-acquainted with sturgeon. They navigated the Aegean Sea and ventured through the Dardanelles and Bosphorus, seeking the ...

Bronze Age Minoan ingots with unique markings that were recently discovered show vast trading links between Cyprus and ...

A 1,500-year-old shipwreck off Türkiye’s coast reveals 10,000 ceramic plates and amphorae, shedding light on ancient trade ...

We read books for many reasons — pleasure, knowledge, curiosity, escape, comfort, and, quite often, for a deeper ...