Part I of the Polar Nexus Series: Reconstructing the ancient world that existed long before recorded history and left its fingerprints on every early civilization.

Think about walking through ruins that have witnessed empires rise and fall, where kings once ruled and civilizations flourished thousands of years before modern history was even recorded. The layers ...

In today's world, understanding and appreciating the history and culture of ancient civilizations can strengthen national and cultural identity while fostering connections between nations and cultures ...

Moments of sociopolitical tumult have a way of generating all-encompassing explanatory histories. These chronicles either indulge a sense of decline or applaud our advances. The appetite for such ...

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 ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Streaming services offer a variety of ancient history documentaries to fulfill the ...

In the mid-1850s, a few years after the British annexation of the Punjab, some railway builders stumbled upon an ancient mound of terracotta bricks at Harappa in the valley of the Ravi. Despite ...

The Ancient Maya civilisation is celebrated not only for its remarkable achievements in art, architecture and astronomy but also for its sophisticated engagement with complex tropical environments.