Around 4,200 and 3,200 years ago, the planet experienced two major climatic events characterized by increased aridity. For ...

An archaeological dig in northern England shows iron and lead processing continued and even increased after the departure of the Romans ...

It may not yet be too late to save a large part of modern civilisation. But in another few years it probably will be. “Died ...

On Menorca, sealed wooden and antler tubes preserved human hair dating to 1100–800 BCE. Chemical analysis revealed atropine, scopolamine, and ephedrine, showing Bronze Age Europeans used hallucinogens ...

In a recent study, Dr. Harel Shochat from the University of Haifa and his colleagues analyzed the biological and geographical ...

A 4,200-year-old climate shift triggered drought and famine, revealing how ancient societies adapted at the start of the Iron Age.

International scholars find that Bronze and Iron Age farmers proved resilient in the face of climate change, cultivating ...

Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh ...

Princes of Ancient Greece' at the Getty Villa gives the first look outside Europe at the ancient Greek Griffin Warrior, whose ...

Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran’s handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh ...

‘They’re failing and rethinking nothing.’ Ezra Klein argues that the left desperately needs a unifying project — for its own survival and for the sake of the country. In this episode of Ross Douthat’s ...