Oldest spices of the planet and their lesser known history

Spices, ancient treasures of human civilization, have shaped history from currency to royalty and medicine. Traces of their ...
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The 7 most brilliant civilizations in history – and the 7 most overrated

As the cradle of democracy, rational philosophy and theater, Greece laid the foundations of Western thought. It influenced ...

Ancient Humans Survived a Massive Climate Crisis. Archaeologists Just Discovered How.

Paleolithic tools found at the Namorotukunan site in Kenya suggest that early Homo species kept their technology going even ...
Ancient Origins

The Blood-Soaked Birth of Civilization

As archaeologists slowly excavate this ancient statue from the earth, they are, in a sense, awakening a witness to humanity's earliest attempts to comprehend the cosmos and to communicate with the ...
Greek Reporter

Etruscan Origins Revealed Through DNA Collected Across 2,000 Years

DNA samples from individuals across 2,000 years sheds light on the Etruscan origins, revealing Roman-era changes and genetic ...
Iowa Public Radio

A glimpse into the ancient Turkish site challenging our views on early civilization

A mystery is slowly emerging from the hills of southeastern Turkey. An ancient site there built by hunter-gatherers thousands of years before humans has intrigued science for decades. More recently, ...
Opinion

The UK should consider returning cultural artifacts to the Grand Egyptian Museum: Global Times editorial

The Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens on November 1, 2025. Photo: VCG "A gift from Egypt to the world" - the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) officially opened on November 1, with ...