An unusual coin shows the power of images as Julian the Apostate clashes with the unruly people of Antioch.

In the heart of Costa Rica lies an archaeological site known as Guayabo de Turrialba, the principal city of a pre-Columbian civilization.

The ancient world isn’t limited to Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East, but encompasses the entire globe.

In ancient Greek mythology, there is a dearth of stories centred on female heroines. An important exception is the fearless Atalanta.

A relief in the British Museum offers a good example of Neo-Assyrian ingenuity, with men crossing a river using inflated animal skins.

This book by the late Bruce Trigger offers a fascinating comparative analysis of seven early complex societies or “civilizations”.

We take a closer look at a realistic portrait of a Roman Republican couple from ca. 30 BC, identified as Publius Aiedius Amphio and his wife.

In the distant past, when Assyria still reigned supreme, two tribes of nomadic horsemen wreaked havoc across Asia. They were known as the Cimmerians and the Scythians.

The inside from a cup currently in the British Museum depicts Hades and his wife Persephone enjoying a drink together.

Available only for mobile devices, Enyo is a fun but challenging puzzle/strategy game inspired by Greek mythology.