The Indus Valley civilization, located in present-day Pakistan and India, went through four periods of intense drought, which ...

Mesopotamia, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is recognized as the earliest cradle of civilization due to ...

The world’s first known lock-and-key system, dating back to 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia, shows how ancient people protected their ...

Have you ever wondered what it felt like to walk through the bustling markets of ancient Rome or stand beneath the towering pyramids of Egypt? These eight carefully selected books offer something ...

Curiosity about the past isn’t just academic. It’s a way of understanding who we are and how we became this version of ...

A new scientific study suggests that the sudden collapse of the ancient Indus River Valley civilization, known for its ...

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...

Climate data offers clues to what might have happened to people of the Indus River Valley and how that might relate to our own warming world.

So, he sank a trial trench into what the locals called Mohenjo Daro, “the Mound of the Dead Men”. Within days he pulled out square steatite seals bearing a horned figure seated in yoga posture and an ...

International team reconstructed region’s ancient climate using paleoclimate evidence from caves, lakes and climate models - ...

New climate research suggests centuries-long river droughts weakened one of the world’s earliest urban societies — and offers ...

I was pleased to see that McCook's Christmas Light Parade drew a robust crowd Saturday evening. It's a welcomed confirmation that the event has become a permanent fixture on the community calendar and ...