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 ...

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.

Historians are occasionally forced to revise their preconceived notions after discovering something hidden in the shadows and ...

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

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

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 ...

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.

INDIANA, USA — What a sight it must have been in ancient times to see a total solar or lunar eclipse. Over the centuries, astronomers were able to predict days of when eclipses would happen, and now ...