This week, a string of archaeological studies lend insight into Roman gladiators, an ancient crocodile-like beast, and a prehistoric bird nearly lost to time.

Legend has it that in the Ming Dynasty, this area housed barrel-makers employed by Shen Wansan, Jiangnan's richest merchant.

The Panlongcheng site in Wuhan, Hubei province, after studies of more than half a century, was found to be a significant ...

In the sweltering summer of AD18, a desperate chant echoed across China's sun-scorched plains: "Heaven has gone blind!" ...

Professor Qin Hui’s bold diagnosis of China’s rise and democracy’s decline.

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

A new exhibition at Pompeii Archaeological Park brings to light the lives of women in the ancient Roman city - from ...

Donald Trump's tariffs are benefiting rich elites at the expense of the majority of the population, argues economist Michael ...

Today, its multisource dataset, currently housed at Rice University, features information on more than 30,000 slaving vessels ...