These bloody words were written by 19th-Century antiquarian H.S. Cuming in On the discovery of Celtic crania in the vicinity ...

These particular corpses had been “intensively manipulated” to extract all tissues and make use of “their caloric ...

Arab Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate defeated the Sasanian Empire of ancient Persia. Their victory played a key role in Islamic and world history. "The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah has strong ...

Historian Roel Konijnendijk reviews examples of ancient battles in "Gladiator II," "The Lord of the Rings," and "House of the Dragon." ...

A new study has uncovered chilling evidence that nearly 18,000 years ago, European warriors ate the brains of their enemies.

Archaeologists in Egypt are working to restore the Ramesseum, a temple belonging to Ramesses II, an Old Testament pharaoh ...

The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

Vandals spray-painted the Hillel building at San Francisco State University with a slogan referencing an ancient battle in which Muslim troops defeated a group of Jewish fighters. The ...

The ancient Greeks at war Learn about ancient Greek soldiers, the Spartan soldier state and read about famous Greek battles. What do we know about ancient Greek culture? Find out what ancient ...