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

Clay figure of two joined toads painted red and black discovered at Vichama archaeological site represents fertility cult and social appeal for change during climate-driven crisis.

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The mysterious fall of the largest of the world's earliest urban civilizations nearly 4,000 years ago in what is now India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh now appears to have a key culprit ...

Discover the top 10 oldest civilizations in the world, including Sumerian, Egyptian, and Indus Valley. Explore their ...

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 ...

Archaeologists have made a startling discovery in Iraq with a potential to rewrite the known human history.Experts have found ...

Prehistoric Eurasian nomads are commonly perceived as horse riding bandits who utilized their mobility and military skill to antagonize ancient civilizations such as the Chinese, Persians, and ...

Scientists race against time and rising tides to study prehistoric settlements now submerged by the North and Baltic seas, ...

Ancient civilizations could have benefited, and at times suffered from belonging to an interconnected global economy, according to evidence presented in a newly-published study.