Alvin Finkel Since the 1970s the proliferation of social histories has challenged once-dominant historical paradigms focused ...

A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...

Justin Jacobs, author and expert in modern Chinese history, discusses loot, antiquity, and imperialism in his new book.

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

Spanning millennia, the history and mystery of Sanxingdui's ancient civilization is reaching international audiences through ...

The inaugural World Conference of Classics concluded in Beijing on Friday, with over 400 experts having engaged in in-depth ...

With humanity at a crossroads due to challenges posed by a backlash against globalization and the emergence of renewed regional conflicts the inaugur ...

Can a river that birthed civilizations survive ... the Tigris River’s role in human history. He described how early ...

De toutes beautés!’ opens today at the Louve Museum in Paris—and explores over 10,000 years of beauty gestures, rituals and ...

Archaeologists are piecing together the history of the ancient Shu civilization and presenting ... but within the world of archaeology, says Kristen Martucci, the exhibition's translator.

It is proven by history that different civilizations ... in ancient Chinese and Greek philosophies. In this sense, the classics of China are not only important for China but also for the world ...