Slavery has existed in the world for several millennia. Before the development of technology to perform tedious tasks, slave ...

Lapis lazuli, known as 'blue gold', has captivated civilizations for millennia with its vibrant blue color and historical significance. Mined primaril ...

Antikforever.com invites visitors to embark on a journey through 4,000 years of history, exploring the intricate narratives and cultural developments of ancient civilizations. The website's comprehens ...

Before the current written scripts, texts, and linguistic manuscripts, there were various oldest writing systems emerging ...

The Sumerians of Mesopotamia are considered the world's oldest civilisation, dating back to around 4000 BCE. The Sumerians ...

Assyirologist David Hilder joins Ellie once again to break down what life might have been like for kids in ancient ...

When those ancient clever clogs, the Sumerians, came up with the wheel, for instance, they didn’t know the damage that would be caused to future generations by prolonged exposure to Jeremy ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

Assyriologist David Hilder joins Ellie Marsden on 8 'til Late for another installment of So you think you know Sumeria? This episode: The infamous Ea-Nasir Complaint Tablet ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...