Ancient World

The two broken halves of Claudia Severa's birthday invitation from Vindolanda, pale leaves of wood covered in lines of Roman cursive

The Vindolanda Tablets: Socks, Beer and a Birthday Party in Roman Britain

Helena Marsh · November 10, 2026

Museum reconstruction of the Uluburun ship in cross section, with stacks of copper ingots in the hold and painted crew on deck

The Uluburun Wreck: A Bronze Age Cargo That Never Reached Its Port

Helena Marsh · November 6, 2026

A dark bronze Roman dodecahedron with round holes in its faces and a small knob at each corner, in a museum case at Tongeren

Roman Dodecahedra: The Bronze Objects Nobody Has Managed to Explain

Helena Marsh · November 2, 2026

The stone arches of the Ponte Milvio crossing the fast-flowing Tiber in Rome under a clear blue sky

October 28, 312: The Battle at the Milvian Bridge That Remade Rome

Helena Marsh · October 28, 2026

Portrait of Archbishop James Ussher in a black cap, white ruff and bishop's robes, after Sir Peter Lely

October 23, 4004 BC: How Archbishop Ussher Dated the Creation

Helena Marsh · October 23, 2026

Stonehenge on a grey day. The stone are all mostly ground together, but there are one or two that are slightly off to the side.

Solve the Mysteries of Stonehenge in This Quiz

Beth Moreton · April 13, 2024

This is a portrait painting of Mary Queen of Scots. She is wearing a black and gold dress with a Tudor neckline, a pearl tiara, and earrings.

See How Much You Know About Mary Queen of Scots

Beth Moreton · April 13, 2024

An image of the 12th-century blade after it has been sharpened and polished/An up-close image of the Kasuga Taisha shrine in Nara, Japan

One of the World's Oldest Samurai Swords Was Found in an Attic

Ben Campbell · April 12, 2024

An example of some sewage construction. The road has been dug up, and a brown pipe is lying across the open hole. There are pipes in the ground and barriers surrounding the hole.

An Ancient Aegean Tomb Was Found During Sewer Construction

Beth Moreton · April 11, 2024

A painting depicting George Washington crossing the Delaware River in 1776/Ancient Egyptians depicted in a drawing harvesting plants

Quiz: Historical "Facts" That Are Actually Completely Inaccurate

Ben Campbell · April 10, 2024

Prolific Author Receives Backlash For Calling the Bible a 'Work of Fiction'

Sam Watanuki · April 9, 2024

A depiction of a great Assyrian king wrestling with a lion/An image of several Assyrian soldiers during war

Learn About Ancient Assyria in This Quiz

Ben Campbell · April 8, 2024

An old library. There are bookshelves on either side of the corridor that go up to the ceiling. There are paintings on the ceiling. In the middle of the corridor are two large balls on stands, with some old-fashioned tables.

Secrets Hidden in the Lost Library of Ivan the Terrible

Beth Moreton · April 7, 2024

A young person stares down at the page of their Bible

Things Christians Do That Aren't Actually Biblical

Stephanie Bontorin · April 6, 2024

A photograph of the Pyramids of Giza from Ancient Egypt

See How Much You Know About Ancient Egypt

Ben Campbell · April 5, 2024

Lunar Eclipse November 2021

What Do You Know About How People Reacted to Eclipses Through History?

Sam Watanuki · April 1, 2024

A 3-D model of the so-called Blinkerwall discovered in the Baltic Sea/Photograph of a diver exploring a unique underwater site

Underwater Scans Have Revealed Hidden Stone Age 'Megastructure'

Ben Campbell · March 29, 2024

A rendering of the Milky Way galaxy in space.

What Atheists Believe Happens When Life Ends

Julia Mehalko · March 27, 2024

The Gutenberg Bible open with a red bookmarking in dim lighting.

Things Condemned by the Bible That Might Seem Strange to Non-Believers

Julia Mehalko · March 27, 2024

A man holding the Bible and turning a page of it.

Despite Popular Belief, The Bible Actually Says These 11 Misconceptions Are Not Actually Sins

Beth Moreton · March 27, 2024

The statue of Ramses II discovered in modern-day el-Ashmunein /A relief of Ramses II in Memphis, which shows the Pharaoh capturing enemies

Archeologists Finally Solve a Puzzle That Has Stumped Them for a Century

Ben Campbell · March 27, 2024

Someone out on a walk reading the Bible. There is a long, winding path in front of them and the sun is setting.

The Bible Says These Misconceptions Are Not Actually Sins

Beth Moreton · March 27, 2024

Flat map of every country on planet Earth

Match the Flag to the Country

Lauren Folkas · March 26, 2024

Examples of different types of ancient Viking swords’ pommels that have been found, against an orange background.

Expert Finds 'Archeologically Rare' Viking Sword While Fishing in UK River

Julia Mehalko · March 21, 2024