Climate change is not just a modern dilemma; it’s a force that has reshaped the trajectory of human history time and again.

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 ...

This video explores how ancient civilizations built things so advanced that even modern science cannot explain them. From ...

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

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The narrative of civilization’s rise and fall is often illustrated with grand achievements and epic downfalls, but one of the most understated ...

What is lost are political structures, economic systems, and ruling elites. What persists - always - are the people and their informational legacy. Customs, tools, beliefs, and institutions integrate ...

Archaeologists have recently proposed that the Gunung Padang site in Indonesia, long considered the world’s oldest pyramid, ...

In this inaugural episode of Ancient Civilizations, we explore the Garden of Eden with several scholars who have peered past the accepted tales to reveal a forgotten history of the birth of humanity.

Chinese archaeologists uncovered a 7,500-year-old civilization on Pingtan Island off the coast of Fujian province in southeastern China that suggests the island could have been an original source of ...