Archaeologists have long suspected that climate can make or break a civilization, but the emerging picture of past ...

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

Climate data offers clues to what might have happened to people of the Indus River Valley and how that might relate to our own warming world.

The C-shaped Jade Dragon is one of the earliest forms found to date in jade artifacts. A representative object of Hongshan culture, it is widely admired for its simple elegance.GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY ...

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani meet the press in Rome, Italy, on Wednesday.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, the world’s largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization. The megaproject is also aimed at boosting the ...

The Microsoft co-founder wrote a lengthy memo warning against climate alarmism. Will it change how people talk about the issue or who funds climate action? By David Gelles Bill Gates issued a lengthy ...

Ancient Greeks encoded the secrets of their civilization in ways hidden in plain sight, shaping a legacy that endures through millennia. Many of civilization’s most recognizable roots can be traced to ...