They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

There are also many things the Ancient Mayans did that history books won't discuss. Cradled in the Indus Valley, Harappa is ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient city in North Macedonia that might be Lyncus, the capital of an ancient civilization.

In Britain, archaeologists have found Iranian and Egyptian beads, Scandinavian amber items, Aegean metalwork, Cypriot and Spanish copper ingots and Sicilian razors, all of which would have had to have ...

Today, we can still see traces of this culture in archaeological sites and museums all over the world ... a significant civilization that people who study ancient Egyptian history have a special ...

For centuries, the lost city of 'Atlantis' has remained one of history's greatest mysteries: part legend, part science, and ...

Ancient DNA analysis challenges our understanding of the ancient Phoenician-Punic civilization. An international team of researchers analyzing genome-wide data from 210 ancient individuals has found ...

For years, Kush’s history and contributions to world civilization were largely ignored ... prevented adequate research into the country’s ancient history. Yet the legacy of Kush is important ...

With the discovery of the Yonaguni Monument, a new debate has sparked fascinating questions. Here are all the details you ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 ... and Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right. In this clip: Is King Odysseus, the Trojan-horse ...

Melvyn Bragg and guests Elizabeth Frood, Richard Parkinson and Kate Spence discuss the Pharaoh Akhenaten, the ruler who brought revolutionary change to ancient Egypt. Melvyn Bragg and guests ...

The ruins of a prehistoric skyscraper: New research is revealing how Cornish tin appears to have boosted a long-lost Bronze Age Mediterranean civilization. This aerial photo shows that ...