Ella al-Shamahi is challenging misperceptions, from Neanderthals to an idyllic island off Yemen.
Hadrian had lost Antinous, but he wasn’t about to let the younger man’s face be forgotten.
A King Tut auction at Christie’s resurfaced long-held grievances from countries of origin — and more are speaking up.
This 13th-century adviser faced down a brutal tyrant and helped shape modern Chinese government.
If you’re outnumbered in a battle, remember that you can always turn to showmanship.
Ancient mnemonic techniques once shaped the world and how people learned.
The subterranean world of Central America offers clues as to how environmental changes doomed a civilization.
Global strategies are shaping the way museums, collectors and locals preserve history.
The legendary sacred foreskin of Jesus of Nazareth has been the subject of marvel, ridicule, faith and scandal throughout its illustrious history.
A wave of intrigue is taking traditional healing practices to previously unexplored shores.
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
A visit to this frozen-in-time farming village shows what daily life was like for Maya commoners in Mesoamerica.
After nibbling on hundreds of plants, the father of Chinese medicine discovered ginseng’s contribution to sexual stimulation.