When countries open up to the free exchange of goods and ideas, the result can be a historic golden age. But trade is rarely ...

Throughout history, numerous ancient technologies have left researchers and historians pondering the true capabilities of early civilizations. Were they more advanced than we give them credit for ...

In this edited Q&A, the classicist discusses why studying the ancient world encourages us to think differently and how diverse cultures and civilizations are conversations that we shouldn’t lose. Why ...

In honor of Archaeological Awareness Month, the Nevada State Museum will present Andean Prehistory: The Archaeology of Ancient Civilizations in Peru from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, when Hal Starratt, a ...

In ancient Turkey, a large Neolithic settlement known as Çatalhöyük arose and became the prototype for successful urban living...for a short while; however, by the time the civilization fell ...

The lectures provide an invaluable look at the design and architecture of ancient cities, as well as a flesh-and-blood glimpse into the daily lives of ordinary people and the worlds they created.

All across the globe, women have historically been underrepresented in positions of power. There exists little evidence of long-term female leaders in the ancient world; historical civilizations ...

The free, public lecture is sponsored by the Graduate Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Department of Classics, and the Center for Western Civilization, Thought and Policy.

The Coos Art Museum will present a lecture series, &#8220The Art and Archaeology of Three Ancient Civilizations,” given by Ciara Van Velsor, in a three-week series during March.

When illness or injury inflicted people in the ancient world, they often turned to a trustworthy physician who also was familiar with the practice of magic. That connection between the world of the ...

"The World Sinology Lecture invited Sinologists from different cultures that are studying mutual learning between Chinese and other civilizations to share their opinions, which will exert a far ...