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

Archeologists beam lasers from the sky to unearth ancient settlements hiding in plain sight. Lidar uses laser pulses to penetrate dense vegetation, revealing human-built structures underneath. The ...

A new study reveals how ships guided ancient civilizations through crisis, helping regions trade, defend, and endure the ...

Every once in a while, archaeologists pull something out of the ground that makes us rethink what we thought we knew about ...

One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a city is lost, buried, or destroyed, but an entire group or nation of ...

The study shows that domestic cattle in East Asia did not arise from a single origin. Instead, they emerged through a gradual process marked by repeated external introductions and deep genetic ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...

London, UK - 18 Dec, 2025 - A little over two thousand years ago, an unusual star was seen in the skies above Jerusalem, ...

INDIANA, USA — What a sight it must have been in ancient times to see a total solar or lunar eclipse. Over the centuries, astronomers were able to predict days of when eclipses would happen, and now ...

Set sail on a journey through history as Viking Ocean Cruises navigates the storied waters of the Mediterranean.

Cyprus has been unanimously admitted as a full member of the Ancient Civilizations Forum, joining Greece, Armenia, Bolivia, ...