ancient world

Ancient Rome's most notorious doctor

How Romans flooded the Colosseum for sea battles

The Aztec myth of the unlikeliest sun god

What is a butt tuba and why is it in medieval art?

A day in the life of a Mongolian queen

The myth of Pandora's box

From slave to rebel gladiator: The life of Spartacus

What foods did your ancestors love?

Did ancient Troy really exist?

A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor

History vs. Augustus

Did the Amazons really exist?

Four billion years of evolution in six minutes

The powerful stories that shaped Africa

Who were the Vestal Virgins, and what was their job?

The myth of Icarus and Daedalus

The myth behind the Chinese zodiac

Por qué tememos a lo nuevo

Plato's best (and worst) ideas

Hunting for Peru's lost civilizations -- with satellites

How your pictures can help reclaim lost history

Art made of the air we breathe

Hunting for dinosaurs showed me our place in the universe

Clues to prehistoric times, found in blind cavefish

Help discover ancient ruins -- before it's too late

You have no idea where camels really come from

How I'm discovering the secrets of ancient texts

What makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary

Why are these 32 symbols found in ancient caves all over Europe?

Where did English come from?

Mansa Musa, one of the wealthiest people who ever lived

The real story behind Archimedes' Eureka!

The secrets I find on the mysterious ocean floor

How we unearthed the Spinosaurus

Is math discovered or invented?

To create for the ages, let's combine art and engineering