Long before modern billionaires threw lavish parties at sea on their superyachts, the wealthy elite of ancient Egypt ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remnants of an ancient pleasure boat that may have once served the Egyptian elites. The ...

Here’s a breakdown of the origin of the Christmas Tree and which culture is credited with the Christmas tree traditions we ...

A genome study contradicts long-held conceptions by determining when domestic felines were introduced into Europe from North Africa.

High cheekbones, a long nose, full lips and a prominent chin: the facial features of Pharaoh Akhenaten stand out among the ...

The twelve apostles, the chosen followers of Jesus Christ, went throughout the ancient world preaching, spreading ...

Nimrod, the first biblical king after the floods, has been the object of mystery and intrigue to historians and biblical ...

Noctourism -- touring places at night -- is a unique way to see exciting sights you wouldn't be able to experience during the ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

Many of the ancient southern Africans, including those who lived between about 10,200 and 1,400 years ago, "fall outside the ...

The modern house cat reached China in the 8th century. Before that, another cat — the leopard cat — hunted the rodents in ancient Chinese settlements.

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.