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Ancient tides may have sparked humanity’s first urban civilization

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

New Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About the Origins of Mesopotamian Civilization

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...
Greek Reporter

Sumer, the Cradle of Civilization, May Have Risen Because of the Tides

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...

With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on ...
Timeslife on MSN

India Isn’t the Oldest Country: 7 Ancient Civilizations Older Than India

India’s history is undeniably ancient, with the Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic period, and later empires forming the ...
Greek Reporter

The Hidden Code Behind Ancient Greece’s Enduring Civilization

Ancient Greeks encoded the secrets of their civilization in ways hidden in plain sight, shaping a legacy that endures through ...
Futurism

Early Mayan Civilization Was Far More Advanced Than We Thought, Scientists Say

The Mayans were incredibly advanced — that’s nothing new. But gauging the extent of their civilization has always proved tricky, since so much of it lies hidden by the impenetrably dense rainforests ...
WTEN

Relics of earliest civilizations featured in TimeLine’s June 4-8 Ancient Art, Antiquities and Coins Auction

Monumental Apulian red-figure volute krater attributed to the Licurgus Painter, circa 330 B.C. Estimate: £50,000-£70,000 ($63,875-$89,430) Roman marble portrait head of Gaius Caesar Vipsanianus (20 ...