Recent discoveries in archaeology have unveiled a previously unknown civilization that could fundamentally alter our ...

Ancient Chinese people developed their own writing system and several famous philosophies that are still studied today. The civilization is also known for building the Great Wall of China.

In ancient Turkey, a large Neolithic settlement known as Çatalhöyük arose and became the prototype for successful urban living...for a short while; however, by the time the civilization fell ...

24/7 Wall St. Insights Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The ...

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the 1,000-year-old Palaspata temple complex in Bolivia, revealing insights into the Tiwanaku ...

Learn how the first civilization in Mesopotamia depended on tides and how it responded when faced with a major environmental ...

When discussing the ancient world and how it impacts us today, there’s perpetually a massive tunic-clad and public-bathing elephant in the room: the Roman Empire. According to a recent social media ...

While most of us have heard the story of King Midas, we do not know about the civilization from which his story arose: The Phrygians. This largely unheard-of civilization emerged in Anatolia ...

Every ancient civilization collapsed for some reason or another (though never just one reason). The world of today, however, is very different.