A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to experience them Ari Daniel The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian ...

With so many "lost cities" being discovered, it's natural that ancient civilizations would fascinate us, especially the advanced ones. Many assume technological advancement is a modern phenomenon ...

Civilization: Prehistoric South Africa Time period: The Great Pyramid of Giza is considered to be one of the most impressive monuments in the Ancient World, but it's not the oldest. Nowadays ...

Located in the ancient capital Xi’an, the university has long focused on archaeological research in the northwestern region of China, uncovering civilizations from Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang ...