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 ...

"The relationship between democratic socialism and the state is also being reshaped within the context of the peace and ...

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

Under the Belt and Road Initiative, cultural exchanges between China and the UAE have flourished. Mubarak reaffirmed his ...

"We left our homes in 2011. There were no signs of life left in the city because of the daily shelling," recounted Tony ...

Mesopotamia, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is recognized as the earliest cradle of civilization due to ...

A new book argues that civilizations built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction.

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

Archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo is working to create an online database of Sudan's archaeological sites and museum collections, ...

Geographer McDonald debuts with a sweeping reappraisal of the notion of historical progress. He examines frequently cited evidence of progress, including falling global poverty rates and increased ...

Taş Tepeler, which means “Stone Hills,” refers to a group of Neolithic archaeological sites around Şanlıurfa that has become ...

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 ...