Lapis lazuli, valued like gold, has a rich 6,000-year history. Its primary source is Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, where ...

Excerpt: Once cherished by ancient civilisations from Egypt to Mesopotamia, lapis lazuli, often dubbed "blue gold," continues ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

Bolstered by renowned texts and international trips, the Western Humanities sequence attracts many underclass students, while ...

In her short film Mesopotamia, TX, director/writer Lucy Gamades presents the chance meeting of two strangers (Megan Greener ...

Daniel Kennefick will preview his fall 2025 Honors College Signature Seminar and trace the evolution of eclipse prediction through 12 key historical examples.

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

Astrology, the belief that the positions of celestial bodies influence earthly events and human lives, has been a pervasive ...

Ancient DNA analysis reveals that sheep were domesticated over 11,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent. By 8,000 years ago, ...

Cosmos Magazine reports that analysis of DNA samples taken from 118 sheep bones unearthed at archaeological sites in Europe ...

Easter is fast approaching. Here's a look at why the date of Easter changes every year and what else to know about the ...