Warfare was a way of life for many Ancient Egyptian pharaohs. A new Sky HISTORY series sees why several of their battles are considered the stuff of legend.

Cirdan mentions an ancient battle in The Lord of the Rings: ... Age of Middle-earth, and Galadriel and Celebrimbor are even older, born in Valinor before there was even a sun in the sky.

The fan-favorite historical war epic dramatizes one of Ancient Greek history's most famous doomed missions - the Battle of ...

Researchers have identified a "hugely significant" ancient battle site with the help of declassified U.S. spy satellite images. A team of archaeologists from the U.K.'s Durham University and Iraq ...

If they were seen just before a major battle, then they were somehow a sign from the skies as to who would prevail. “These were thought of as celestial signs of fate,” says Harmes. Thinkers like ...

1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led archeologists to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that was decisive in the spread of Islam in the region.

The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah took place between Arab Muslims and the Iranian Sasanian Empire in the 630s CE. The Arab Muslims were victorious, and their success would pave the way for the Islamic ...

A 2,000-year-old Roman military camp has been discovered high in the mountains of Switzerland. The camp was connected to an ancient battle that raged between the Romans and a local tribe.

Archaeologists have identified the site of an ancient battle in what is now Iraq by comparing historical accounts with declassified images from US spy satellites.. Researchers from Durham ...

Event will showcase ancient solar alignments and sky watching June 18 and 20 Each year around the summer solstice, visitors gather at Salmon Ruins for a unique opportunity to witness ancient sky ...