Mesopotamia, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is recognized as the earliest cradle of civilization due to ...

So, he sank a trial trench into what the locals called Mohenjo Daro, “the Mound of the Dead Men”. Within days he pulled out square steatite seals bearing a horned figure seated in yoga posture and an ...

The Indus Valley civilization, located in present-day Pakistan and India, went through four periods of intense drought, which ...

The world’s first known lock-and-key system, dating back to 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia, shows how ancient people protected their ...

Archaeological study at Tell Abraq uncovers long-distance trade links and foreign influence from Mesopotamia, Iran, and ...

Buried beneath the waters of Quintana Roo, Mexico lies a discovery that breaks the historical timeline wide open — a 12,500-year-old ochre mine carved into limestone by organized hands. These weren’t ...

A new scientific study suggests that the sudden collapse of the ancient Indus River Valley civilization, known for its ...

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

New climate research suggests centuries-long river droughts weakened one of the world’s earliest urban societies — and offers ...

"We left our homes in 2011. There were no signs of life left in the city because of the daily shelling," recounted Tony ...

A new book argues that civilizations built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction.

Have you ever wondered what it felt like to walk through the bustling markets of ancient Rome or stand beneath the towering pyramids of Egypt? These eight carefully selected books offer something ...