The Bronze Age was a period of intensive contacts in the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia and southern Europe. It rapidly developed ...

Since humans discovered the power and capability that comes with numbers, we have lived in societies that enable us to … ...

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

Lapis lazuli, valued like gold, has a rich 6,000-year history. Its primary source is Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, where ...

Lapis lazuli, known as 'blue gold', has captivated civilizations for millennia with its vibrant blue color and historical significance. Mined primaril ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of humanity, has been studied for centuries. Its influence has ...

Geoff Keighey's non-E3 summer gaming event, the Summer Game Fest, is back for 2025. It will be held in Downtown Los Angeles from June 7th through the 9th. Summer Game Fest also coincides with the ...

A recent analysis of beads discovered in the ancient city of Hama, Syria, has revealed that some were crafted from Baltic ...

The Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the "Harappan Civilisation," is the oldest civilisation found in India. However, can you imagine another civilisation that existed before the Indus Valley ...

He maintains that Menes was at one and the same time the Sumerian emperor in Mesopotamia and the first dynastic king of Egypt, a crown-colony of his world-empire.

Learning was never so fun. Plus I didn’t ‘have to get scurvy. Of late, here are the titles on my reading pile: The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman and the Race to ...