These ancient civilizations dominated the world and shaped how we do things in modernity. Plus, you can visit the ruins of ...

In the mid-1960s, a Soviet military topographer was analyzing aerial photos of Ukraine when he came across some unusual ...

Ethiopia Known as Abyssinia in ancient times, Ethiopia is among the oldest countries, with its roots in the Kingdom of Aksum (circa 100 AD) and a history of independent rule.

Discover the marvelous sites of ancient civilizations from the Neolithic ... The Megalithic Temples of Malta are one of the oldest structures in the world dating back to around 3,600 BCE.

Africa has a very long and varied history, and it contains some of the oldest civilisations and countries in the world. The first kingdom for which there is documentary evidence on the continent ...

Whenever we read the history of the world, we get to read about ancient civilizations and the countries associated with them. However, do you know which is the oldest country in the world?

Learn how an Indiana Jones-type figure at UChicago transformed the field—and the questions that scholars are wrestling with today. What is the Fertile Crescent? Where is it and what ancient ...