Newly analyzed 5,000-year-old clay bowls unearthed in Iraq may be evidence of early government-like rule, a new study finds.

The site was abandoned by the late fourth millennium B.C. without evidence of violence or environmental catastrophe, ...

Polenta is often associated with rustic simplicity, but what many may not know is that it has a history spanning millennia ...

Four LMU researchers have each been awarded a Consolidator Grant. Their projects deal with the statistics of social inequality, the cuneiform culture of Mesopotamia, the detailed investigation of ...

At the Bahra 1 site in northern Kuwait, Polish archaeologists have discovered a 7,000-year-old clay figurine and confirmed ...

The idea is that each person in a community plays a specific role. Each person does something different and vital to the ...

Edessa (Antioch) in present-day Turkey reveal a rare inscribed tablet detailing the family history of those buried within, ...

As autumn winds down and winter begins, these December evenings are graced with not only huge, breathtaking constellations ...

During recent excavations at Bahra 1 in Kuwait, archaeologists found a rare figurine, pottery evidence, and insights into the ...

Delhi in Lothal has brought the Harappan site in the limelight. Take a look at how Lothal is an important site which attracts ...

The researchers methodically compared the designs they found on ancient cylinder seals with known proto-cuneiform signs. The ...

While many of these cities have vanished, some of these towns have survived the test of time, transforming into vibrant ...