It was one of history’s most dramatic moments—but the eruption of Mount Vesuvius wasn’t a single disaster. Recent evidence reveals how three settlements faced three distinct fates, reshaping our ...

A new exhibition in Budapest features 16 facial reconstructions based on skulls excavated from the ancient city of Aquincum.

In brief: Polish and Ukrainian presidents met on the sidelines of the NATO summit but failed to resolve their dispute over the legacy of the UPA, which continues to strain bilateral relations. Both ...

WARSAW, June 25 (Reuters) - As policymakers discuss Ukraine's reconstruction in Poland on Thursday, the government in Warsaw is struggling to defuse tensions over history that could hamper ...

This attack has been widely understood as a Russian attempt to eradicate Ukrainian identity, and target a site that is extremely spiritually important to Ukrainians.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Orthodox Christianity's oldest and most sacred monasteries, was among ...

CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary furniture, remains of a Roman basilica and a marble head of Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess ...

The country has prioritized self-sufficiency in producing a crucial battlefield weapon, though weaning itself fully off cheaper Chinese components is difficult. By Maria Varenikova See more of our ...

An online museum launched on February 18 aims to make Ukraine's heritage accessible to the public, while many of the featured treasures remain impossible to view in person. The virtual exhibition, ...

After the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991, Ukraine gained independence, its own constitution and international recognition. It also inherited a massive Soviet nuclear stockpile — some 1,900 ...

Almost everyone knows about Japanese Ninjas and Chinese Shaolin monks. Their combat skills are well promoted in Hollywood. However, few know that at one time in Europe there were soldiers, whose ...