The mystery of ice-free Antarctica has intrigued scholars and enthusiasts alike, with ancient maps suggesting a time when the continent was free of ice. These maps, such as the Piri Reis map, have ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In recent years, archaeologists have turned to lasers in order to unearth previously hidden ancient ...

At its height, the mysterious Aquiry geoglyph builders inhabited an area almost as large as the Maya, numbering as many as 3 million people.

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city ...

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 ...