Ancient Middle Eastern farmers prioritized grapes over olives, irrigating vineyards to sustain wine despite climate stress.

By the Middle Bronze Age, evidence shows that cultures in the region often enjoyed one crop over the other. Widespread ...

Mesopotamian clay maps, dating back 5,000 years, provide a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world’s perception of ...

International scholars find that Bronze and Iron Age farmers proved resilient in the face of climate change, cultivating ...

Two dates and a cup of coffee—it's a ritual I've carried for as long as I can remember. I grew up in Jordan, where even the pavements were lined with date palms, their heavy clusters dangling like ...

Nine generations separated Shem, the son of Noah, from Abraham. That is a long time and during the more than four centuries, civilization was growing. Following God’s scattering the people, ...

Penico's discovery was unveiled in July 2025 by renowned Peruvian archaeologist Dr. Ruth Shady, who has studied the region ...

For centuries, the Garden of Eden has existed on the hazy border between myth and memory. Yet recent developments in ...

Learn how Bronze- and Iron-Age people made choices about which crops to prioritize in the Eastern Mediterranean, considering ...

A prolonged drought in Iraq, the land of two rivers, has uncovered a remarkable and concerning discovery of ancient tombs.

Grape and olive farming traditions have changed through time based on shifts in climate and the needs of the local culture, ...