The Huns, a nomadic group of Central Asian origin, emerged as a formidable force in the 4th century CE, challenging the Roman ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

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 ...

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 ...

What is lost are political structures, economic systems, and ruling elites. What persists - always - are the people and their informational legacy. Customs, tools, beliefs, and institutions integrate ...

For millennia, ancient civilizations have left us clues about the importance of living in harmony with nature. Despite the ...

Peter Zieme, a professor at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Germany, delivers a keynote ...

The launch of an international communication campaign to promote the Sanxingdui Ruins in September 2025 at the Sanxingdui Forum in Deyang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, marks more than just ...

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.