Ever feel like history class only ever talked about the popular kids of the ancient world? Egypt strutted in with its pyramids, and Greece hogged the spotlight with toga parties. Meanwhile, dozens ...

Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptians with hands-on Egyptian crafts that make history come alive. Whether you’re planning lesson plans, looking for ...

This Wonder of the Ancient World shone brightly for more than a thousand years The Lighthouse of Alexandria towered over the port city founded by Alexander the Great. Guiding sailors for centuries ...

What the ancient world can teach us about death A marble fragment from the front of a third century AD Roman sarcophagus.

Bauer (author of the four-volume The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child) guides readers on a fast-paced yet thorough tour of the ancient worlds of Sumer, Egypt, India, China ...

Get facts, photos, and travel tips for Ancient Thebes with its necropolis, a World Heritage site in Egypt, from National Geographic.

From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient ...

Find out who the ancient Greeks were - when they lived, how they were ruled and how they spent their time with this year 5/6 primary history guide from BBC Bitesize.

Discover interesting facts about ancient China's rulers, philosophy, and the Great Wall of China.

In a skull marred with bone damage from multiple tumors, archaeologists have found never-before-seen evidence from ancient Egypt of surgical intervention for cancer.