The International Olympic Committee has published manifestos of the seven candidates running to be its next president.

“At its heart the Ancient Olympic Games was a religious festival held in a religious sanctuary,” Paul Christesen, professor of Ancient Greek History at Dartmouth College, USA, explained. As Christesen ...

Today in History for Dec. 29: ...

Japan created history by becoming the first Asian nation to compete ... with United States being the sole exception. The inaugural Olympic Games took place in ancient Greece in 776 BC. Who started the ...

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing ...

The monument was built during a period of immigration from mainland Europe, and it may been intended to unify communities ...

A new magnetic survey of the ancient Assyrian capital of Khorsabad has revealed several structures, including a villa, buried ...

For centuries, scientists have disputed the origins of syphilis. A new study of ancient DNA supports an American origin for ...

Researchers dated the grave where the amulet was found to between 230 and 270 AD. This is the earliest evidence of ...

The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.

What Happened to 7 Wonders of The Ancient World? The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were magnificent examples of ancient ...