DR. WALLACE: I'm a guy who is now a junior in high school, and most of my classes are fine, but I literally roll my eyes to myself every day in our history class! Why do we need to know so much about ...

The myth of giants has been an enduring element of human culture, cropping up in ancient texts and folklore across the world. From the towering Nephilim of the Bible to the Titans of Greek mythology, ...

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Creators of the interactive AI platform Re-Experiencing History ...

Archaeological sites older than the Roman Empire and the pyramids can be found in many US states. These sites shed light on the first humans who arrived in North America. Some are closed to the public ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new secrets from the Old Kingdom. This facial reconstruction of an ancient ...