Long before municipal water treatment plants and chlorination, ancient societies faced the same essential challenge we ...

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

Missouri State University archaeologists Daniel Pierce and Christopher Bodine are heading to Brazil to study ancient Amazonian geoglyphs that may reveal an unknown civilization.

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...

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From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

Egypt is preparing to inaugurate its new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in an official ceremony after multiple delays.

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