ancient history

A decades-long debate among musicians about tuning is bound up with Nazi conspiracy theories, New Age healing methods, a revival of ancient aesthetics, and more.

Mummification may have been a wide-spread funerary practice among ancient Britons during the Bronze Age, a new study suggests.

London, Paris and New York are global cities: modern hubs for travel, technology and trade, their names and images echo around the globe, capturing our imaginations with their distinctive histories, famous residents and iconic landmarks.

Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved Maya stela—a stone tablet—from the site of El Achiotal that dates to the 5th century CE.