The death of Alexander the Great sparked a war for his throne. Contenders included two women, his mother Olympias and his ...

Pella reached its zenith during the 4th century BCE under the rule of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great. Alexander ...

Naming your baby boy after a prince or king might just manifest a life of noble leadership and wisdom for your little man.

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

Fossilized olive leaves from a tree that was alive 60,000 years ago on the island of Thira (the modern Santorini) are immortalized in the volcanic ash that encased them after an eruption. The ...