Mumbai: The University of Mumbai (MU) has launched a one-week short course for university professors on World Culture and Civilization. This course will focus on the ancient cultures of Lithuania, ...

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Cities are integral to our modern lives. Begin your tour by considering why wandering ancient humans left the forests and plains to create settlements. The fundamental question of “why” is just the ...

In this inaugural episode of Ancient Civilizations, we explore the Garden of Eden with several scholars who have peered past the accepted tales to reveal a forgotten history of the birth of humanity.

If you want to understand what makes great civilizations possible, consider a walk on Monte Testaccio in central Rome. This 115-foot hill is actually an artificial mound, made up of fragments of ...

A golden sun and immortal bird ornament, along with a massive bronze mask and altar from the Sanxingdui and Jinsha ruins in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, finally met with pottery and golden ...