Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ruined harbour of Carthage, depicted in the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (1570) - Alamy By the 14th century, it was well known that ...

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on how Rome conquered Greece. How did Rome conquer Greece, the birthplace of Alexander, ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on water. Roman encyclopedist ...

This article originally appeared in The Conversation. If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like? You don’t just have to imagine it. The ancient Roman writer Aulus ...