A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

Historians recently unveiled their findings about an ancient purple dye factory located in modern-day Israel — revealing a glimpse into life during biblical times. In an article recently ...

Among the treasure trove of fossils, scientists found a near-complete skull of an ancient alligator. Now, after further examination and a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that ...

The present-day Near East is the cradle of the world's oldest and largest historical empires. It is also an area greatly influenced by Western imperialism ideologies and upheavals since the 19th ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 04 - Quality Education. In the past decades, the study of the ancient and pre-modern world has experienced enormous change, thanks to ...

Around 200 BCE, ancient people visited the Temple in the City of Hierapolis, located in modern-day Turkey, part of the Roman Empire. This site, atop a cave believed to be the Gateway to Hell, ...

The Madaba Mosaic Map is perhaps the most famous geographical masterpiece of the ancient Near East. Believed to have been built during Emperor Justinian’s reign (527-565 A.D.), the tile art ...

Israeli archaeologists have discovered the earliest evidence of cotton in the ancient Near East during excavations at Tel Tsaf, a 7,000-year-old town in the Jordan Valley.

Map of the Maya World In its heyday from about A.D. 300 to 900, the Maya civilization boasted hundreds of cities across a vast swath of Central America.

A new mural on display in India’s new $110 million Parliament has become an unlikely target of ire among its South Asian neighbors, with Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh seeking an explanation ...

For this reason, when I was asked to write about how the modern Assyrian community engages with its ancient past, I decided to write from the point of view of the people themselves in an attempt to ...