In the poem, Ibn al‑Wardi imagines the plague as a wandering trickster who drifts from one region to another, spreading death ...

Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human ...

A new interactive map reveals the Roman road network, linking Ancient Greece with the empire and shaping trade, travel, and ...

“These Roman roads—both paved and unpaved—gave structure to massive cultural shifts that affected Western history for the ...

At its zenith in the second century AD, the Roman Empire encompassed more than 55 million inhabitants stretching from Britain to Egypt and Syria. While historians have long recognized that an ...

A new study maps 40,000 years of Denisovan and human interbreeding, showing how ancient DNA spread, faded, and shaped ...

MELAKA – The wreck of an ancient Malay vessel has been discovered on Pulau Melaka. Melaka Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh said this is one of the historic city’s most significant archaeological finds in ...

Heavy rains have caused major flooding in central Vietnam, with rivers swelling and submerging homes, farmland and tourist destinations including the historic cities of Hue and Hoi An. Rainfall in the ...

Just a short ride from Bangkok, Ayutthaya offers a stunning glimpse into Thailand’s royal past. With towering temple ruins, serene riverside views, and centuries of history, it’s the perfect cultural ...

No compass. No map. Just the stars, waves, and centuries of memorized knowledge. The Austronesians crossed thousands of miles of open ocean—by design, not by chance Tropical Storm Melissa could become ...