The cult of the ancient Greek goddess Athena allowed certain Athenian women liberties that extended beyond the roles of ...

Engineers believe Hadrian’s Aqueduct, which was constructed in the second century, can help the city conserve dwindling water ...

New research suggests the engraving, which shows an elite individual sitting in a boat, may be up to 5,100 years old ...

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Scindian rulers, who ruled Gwalior state, played an important role in Indo-Greek heritage preservation in India.

Was Caligula misunderstood? New research shows the Roman emperor likely knew more about medicinal plants than historians once ...

By most historical accounts, the Roman Emperor Caligula was a nightmare–a sadistic, debaucherous, and unstable despot.

A newly-discovered rock art panel on the western bank of the River Nile may depict an Ancient Egyptian authority figure from ...

An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel ...

Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...