A team of archaeologists in the Kurdistan region of Iraq announced the discovery of a massive archaeological building dating ...

Myths about how the Black Death traveled quickly across Asia, ravaging Silk Route communities, date back to a single ...

When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...

New research reveals Sumer’s cities may have risen with the tides, rewriting the origin story of the world’s first ...

A recently published study in PLOS ONE is reshaping scientific understanding of the rise of urban civilization in ancient ...

This post is dedicated to men, however you define yourselves. Because right now there’s so much talk circulating about ...

The Huns, a nomadic group of Central Asian origin, emerged as a formidable force in the 4th century CE, challenging the Roman ...

The treasures of ancient cultures are a source of never ending inspiration. It is such a wonder to see the magnificence of the art that was created in the dawn of civilization, so long before our time ...

Thousands of people visit Teotihuacan each year, drawn by its massive pyramids and wide stone roads. But behind the familiar landmarks, one of archaeology’s biggest mysteries has lingered for decades: ...