Using a supply list from an ancient clay tablet, experts have reconstructed a large Bronze Age ship from 4,000 years ago and sailed it around the Persian Gulf.

Fast, maneuverable, and dangerous, the trireme was the most feared ship in ancient Greece. With powerful bronze rams and the ability to turn on a dime, it would leave enemy ships dead in the water ...

History has long celebrated its ancient world pioneers, yet many great deeds of overlooked figures have faded with their ...

At the height of its prestige, Athens was the dominant maritime power in the Aegean, enjoying hegemony at sea.

The researchers predict there are perhaps hundreds still to be found. Ward says the well-preserved ship comes from a time, 1,500 years ago, when ships were custom-made to order.

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.

Israel acknowledged on Friday that an inscription in clay found in the country's south bearing the name of Darius the Great, ruler of the ancient Persian Empire, was not authentic.