Unraveling the mysteries of lost civilizations is a fascinating endeavor that combines the thrill of discovery with the ...
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Who Was the First King Known to Read?

In ancient times, not all kings could read or write. So who was the earliest ruler we know of who could? In this Answers Highlights episode, we explore literacy among ancient royalty and what it ...
As Civilization VII continues to grow, the team over at Firaxis will be doing their best to grow the number of leaders that you can have at your command, and that means that history itself will get ...
"Plan C for Civilization" takes stock of the amateurs and experts who see promise in using technology to cool the Earth.
Tucker Carlson gave several specific reasons why he decided to interview the extremely controversial figure, before it blew ...
The archaeologists that found the stone-paved chamber, located inside a hilltop fort in Scotland, still aren’t sure exactly ...
For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with ...
Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...
CAIRO (AP) — In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated its long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, a ...
After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The ...
During medieval times, Lake Issyk-Kul was the site of a stop-over settlement on the Silk Route, the historic network that connected Europe and Asia.