The discovery of the settlements over the years has led to a new understanding of the Asia Minor and Anatolia regions.

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Successive major droughts, each lasting longer than 85 years, were likely a key factor in the eventual fall of the Indus ...

This video traces Iran’s earliest civilizations, beginning with the Elamites and moving through the rise of the Achaemenid ...

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The oldest evidence for human ancestors using fire, dating back to between 1 million and 1.5 million years ago, comes from a ...

New climate research suggests centuries-long river droughts weakened one of the world’s earliest urban societies — and offers ...

At the crossroads of ancient history and modernity, a project has been completed in Tashkent that is being described by some ...

A new scientific study suggests that the sudden collapse of the ancient Indus River Valley civilization, known for its ...

According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...