Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on Ancient Civilizations continues with ... migration into territories like Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria. Watch as the Byzantine Empire ...

In his new six-hour series, Africa's Great Civilizations, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a new look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a ...

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 ...

The 'Diglife' documentary tells the story of ancient Roman Serbia, a time and place being carefully uncovered now by an international team of Serbs and Australians. Archaeological site Glac is ...

A small but revolutionary group pursued a new idea: That civilization began in the ancient Middle East. In 1919, Breasted founded the Oriental Institute (OI), kicking off a century of archaeology and ...