He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural battle.

Like several forms of expression, booing originated in Ancient Greece in the theater, as a means to express dissatisfaction with the play.

While still a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient artifacts in Syria marked with the oldest known alphabetic symbols.

An inscribed piece of pottery found in an ancient Jewish stronghold in the Jordan Valley has finally been deciphered.