The musical duo Sultana will present “History and Legends through Song” at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl St ...

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

Astronomers are pulling back the curtain on two of the universe’s biggest mysteries: how planets are born and how invisible ...

The history of pickles dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, where cucumbers were first pickled over 4,000 years ago. The ...

The first ever recorded kiss happened 4,500 years ago, scientists have suggested, after discovering evidence which puts the event 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. A study published in the ...

The discovery of Peñico in Peru's Supe Valley is reshaping our understanding of the Caral civilisation – a peaceful society ...

European Syriac Union Co-Chair Manuela Demir emphasized the importance of holding such a timely conference since Syriacs and ...

Egypt is also a treasure trove for archaeology, with remains that could answer major questions about human history, migration and cultural ... particularly Neolithic Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq).

Despite being known as masters of trade, these seafarers were never a single collective. Different groups built powerful ...

The expectation that competition for dwindling resources drives societies toward conflict has shaped much of the discourse ...

We unlocked the secret to making ice less than 200 years ago. Long before compressors and electricity, cultures around the world found ingenious ways to gather, store and use ice. Take a look.