Over 5,000 years ago, in the scorching heart of ancient Mesopotamia, the city of Uruk rose to become the largest and most advanced settlement in the world. Home to nearly 80,000 people, it boasted ...

Every child (even we in our times) has wondered about school at some point. Who started it. Why do classrooms exist. Was there homework long ago. The .

Part I of the Polar Nexus Series: Reconstructing the ancient world that existed long before recorded history and left its fingerprints on every early civilization.

Six major archaeological discoveries made in 2025 in Central China's Hubei Province were unveiled on Tuesday. The findings ...

Ancient Roman farms produced far more than grain, relying on mixed cultivation, orchards, and careful land management to ...

The Cyclades are a treasure trove of archaeological sites, offering a glimpse into the rich history of the Aegean.

New research analyzing ancient pottery from the Xueshan archaeological site in Beijing offers fresh insights into how the ...

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.

Since its founding, this collaborative team has been conducting excavations and research at the Montu Temple, making a series of important discoveries that have gradually uncovered the secrets of this ...

A simple street project in Xiutetelco uncovered a hidden past. What archaeologists found beneath the ground is stunning.

Can the myth of the Labyrinth of Knossos be explained by the Minoan civilization? This article examines the evidence.

Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years.