New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, ...

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...

A recent study is changing the understanding of how urbanization developed in ancient Mesopotamia. According to the analysis, the emergence of the Sumerian civilization was not only the result of ...

Research shows that ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer, the world’s first civilization. Shifting deltas and tidal rhythms ...

Imagine stumbling upon a piece of genuine history while doing something totally mundane, like cleaning out your garage or ...

In the beginning, there were only myths. For the Greeks, the island of Crete was a distant and strange land and yet the site of some their most important traditions: Zeus was taken there to save him ...

On Sunday evening of October 26 Pope Leo XIV presided the Mass with the episcopal ordination of now Archbishop Miroslaw ...

History books are filled with powerful kingdoms that ruled for centuries, building massive cities and changing the world ...

New research reveals Sumer’s cities may have risen with the tides, rewriting the origin story of the world’s first ...

The Ashery sits perfectly in the middle of authentic Amish territory. Fresh-baked bread perfumes the entire building from morning until night. Their pastry display cases make professional bakers weep ...