Read more about the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. Uncover the people, events, and cultures that laid the foundation for modern society—from Egyptian pharaohs, to legendary Roman ...

The ancient sites finally revealing the secrets of a long-lost Stone Age civilization - The civilization, now known as the ...

Pre-Dynastic Egypt spans many millennia, a complicated timeline of events with many different cultures, who had many different practices, beliefs, styles of art, influences and ways of living. There ...

This multi-volume History of Civilizations of Central Asia is the first attempt to present a comprehensive picture of the cultures that flourished and vanished at the heart of the Eurasian continent ...

To Ringbauer’s surprise, people from Mediterranean outposts of Phoenician culture—also known as Punic people—shared no ...

Wedged between the Middle East, south Asia and central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a pivotal place in world geography and world history. Its location has helped draw a diversity of cultures, religions ...

That timeline, if proven, would completely reshape our understanding of human achievement. Supporters of the theory believe the Yonaguni Monument could belong to a long-lost culture, even one that ...

Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient world played host to a rich array of fascinating cultures.