On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian ...

Archaeologists have made an astonishing discovery, unearthing a structure that predates all known civilizations. This ...

Here, we explore six notable civilizations that have collapsed, shedding light on some of the causes behind their demise and some interesting parallels relative to today. Ancient civilizations that ...

PBS and BBC have teamed on Civilizations, a global nine-part series that tells the story of art from the beginning of human history to the present day, for premiere this spring on PBS. The series was ...

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Civilization 7 might face tough competition from Ara: History Untold, a promising 4X historical strategy game, but remains confident due to its market reach. Civilization 6's success on multiple ...

At Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, last month, I sat down in one of a dozen chairs arranged like a makeshift theater to watch Ed Beach -- lead designer of the upcoming Sid Meier's Civilization 7 and ...

Civ 6 lets players live through history, but got Leonardo da Vinci wrong with a famous misattribution. The game's flight quote attributed to da Vinci paints a false picture of the legendary figure.

"I just want people to appreciate the world and the strangeness of the world," says Dr. Andrew Johnson. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

If you haven’t heard about Sid Meier’s Civilization, now’s as good a time as any to start — this iconic turn-by-turn strategy game has been around since 1991, and has sold 40 million copies. What’s ...