For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, Ph.D.

A team of international researchers analyzing the genomes of ancient human remains ... One of the marriage partners brought her sister and a child. It’s a very complex group of people living ...

"We had no reason to suspect the child's parents were closely related." In most societies, relationships between close kin are viewed as taboo. But in some ancient cultures, the elites were not ...

During the medieval period, practices like dowry and child marriage became widespread, and marriage itself became a more ...

You can get in touch with Andrew by emailing a.stanton@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Child marriage remains legal in most states, many of which allow children as young as 15 or 16 years old to ...

At the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivor of child marriage and internationally-recognized expert on the issue Naila Amin advocates for federal law banning marriage for children ...