Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and some interesting parallels relative to today. Ancient civilizations that ...

WRESTLING, mankind’s oldest and most basic form of recreational combat, traces its origins back to the dawn of civilization.

While much of Sogdian culture may be lost to time, some of their structures still stand, including the ruins of an ornate ...

Researchers believe a fragmented comet that is thought to have exploded above Earth almost 13,000 years ago may have had a ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed US tariff threats, asserting that ancient civilizations like India and China will resist ultimatums.

Tsakonika, the language of ancient Sparta, still survives today, despite the ravages of time and the many reversals of ...

Human civilizations have appeared, flourished, and altered the world forever. Long before the modern nations that have become commonplace or global cities, there were ancient civilizations that shaped ...

English archaeologist Jessica Rawson's book Life and Afterlife in Ancient China Photo: Courtesy of CITIC Press Group. In the ...

How old is your food? Before food was a choice, it was a necessity — the bare minimum only eaten and endured in order to ...

Sewer workers in Italy discovered a 2,300-year-old Messapian tomb from the 4th century B.C. in Manduria, containing ceramic ...

Libya's civil war has placed the Uan Muhuggiag mummy at risk. But negotiations are underway to transport the rare artifact ...

Archaeologists unearthed a massive trove of gold coins in the Czech Republic, minted by a long-lost civilization — with the site described by officials as "exceptional." The discovery was announced by ...