Learn how environmental changes have humbled many of history’s most successful and dominant cultures.

These ancient cities serve as windows into the past, preserving the stories, architecture, and traditions of Asia's diverse civilizations. It’s easy to say that these cities have withstood the ...

In Southeast Asia, the influence of India’s Hinduism ... not only helped shape ancient civilizations but laid the foundation for the modern world we know.

The 1938 excavation of the tomb of Zhang Qian, a pioneering envoy who helped establish the ancient Silk Road across Central Asia ... uncovering civilizations from Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties ...

Historian and Asia expert Peter Lee travels across Southeast Asia to explore the untold stories of four massive empires that changed the course of history. Peter Lee travels to Japan to explore ...

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece ... to the study of early civilizations in Western Asia and ...

The ancient Egyptians employed a host of exotic ingredients – some apparently imported from as far away as Southeast Asia – to mummify their dead, as revealed by a new analysis of containers ...

Insights Into South African Population History from 10,000-Year-Old Human DNA Sep. 19, 2024 — Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia ...