Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.

Athens-based independent scholar Demetrius Savvides has shown that in Amphipolis, northern Greece, where the Kastas Monument ...

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Located in Fustat (Old Cairo), the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is like no other. The museum is dedicated ...

In our relentless pursuit of innovation, we often overlook the wisdom embedded in traditional practices that stood the test ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

A study of the Roman conquest of Anatolia reveals how imperial expansion fueled economic growth but ultimately triggered ...

Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient people who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America ...

Constantinople, the magnificent capital of the Byzantine Empire, fell to the Ottoman Turks under Sultan Mehmed II ...

On that cold, quiet morning of May 29, 1453, the jewel of the Eastern Roman Empire, girded by titanic Theodosian walls and the Bosphorus Strait, a bastion of Christianity in the East for more than a t ...

Turkey’s history is rich, complex, and spans thousands of years, bridging continents and cultures. In this concise 10-minute video, we take you on a whirlwind journey through the major events and ...