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

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

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 ...

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 ...

International team reconstructed region’s ancient climate using paleoclimate evidence from caves, lakes and climate models - ...

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 ...

A Catholic university in Iraq, founded to help rebuild society in the wake of ISIS-led destruction, is celebrating its first ...

Have you ever thought that toilets are one of the most essential parts of our lives? Several notable figures like the great ...

Archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo is working to create an online database of Sudan's archaeological sites and museum collections ...

New research reveals why not just agriculture but also cereal grains were crucial to the formation of humanity’s first states ...