The Indus Valley civilization, located in present-day Pakistan and India, went through four periods of intense drought, which ...

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

Curiosity about the past isn’t just academic. It’s a way of understanding who we are and how we became this version of humanity. These reads go beyond dates and dynasties, offering power struggles, ...

The holidays are the perfect time to bring back nostalgic recipes. These classic Christmas dishes will spark joy and fond ...

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 ...

A new scientific study suggests that the sudden collapse of the ancient Indus River Valley civilization, known for its ...

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 ...

So, he sank a trial trench into what the locals called Mohenjo Daro, “the Mound of the Dead Men”. Within days he pulled out square steatite seals bearing a horned figure seated in yoga posture and an ...

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 - Anadolu Ajansı ...

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

DNA extracted from an ancient skeleton in a pot is a genetic mixture of two distinct worlds - ...