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Icon for www.msn.comBrien Foerster on MSN.com · 23h

Discussing Lost Civilizations Of The World With Matthew LeCroix

Welcome to my channel! I'm Brien Foerster, and I take you deep into the mysteries of ancient civilizations, lost technologies, megalithic sites, and unexplained history around the world. From Peru to Egypt and beyond,
Rolling Out · 6d

What ancient civilizations ate for glowing skin

Discover ancient diets for glowing skin, from Egyptian almonds to Aztec chia seeds. Beauty secrets that outperform today's creams.
Icon for www.sciencedaily.comScience Daily · Apr 2, 2025

Ancient Civilizations News

World's Oldest Impact Crater Found, Rewriting Earth's Ancient History Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly ...
Icon for nypost.comNew York Post · 24d

90-foot underwater ‘pyramid’ could predate Egyptian landmarks and Stonehenge by thousands of years — and rewrite history, scientists say

Hancock, a well-known proponent of lost ancient civilizations ... this would significantly alter our understanding of human history. Liangtai Lin If verified, the Yonaguni Monument's age of ...
Icon for www.msn.comDiscover WildScience on MSN.com · 6d

Uncovering the Lost Forest Cities of the Amazon: Was There an Ancient Civilization in the Jungle?

Imagine walking through the dense, humming heart of the Amazon rainforest. The air is thick, the ground alive with insects, and towering trees block out the sun. Now, picture hidden beneath your feet the remnants of sprawling cities—roads,
The Independent · Mar 27, 2025

The secrets of Britain’s connection with the world’s least known ancient civilizations

In Britain, archaeologists have found Iranian and Egyptian beads, Scandinavian amber items, Aegean metalwork, Cypriot and Spanish copper ingots and Sicilian razors, all of which would have had to have been imported by sea.
Arab Times · 7d

Failaka: Many Layers of Civilizations

Many of our practices and behaviours go back four thousand years. For example, the Danish archaeologists found evidence that Failakawis dove for pearls 4000 years ago, but the elementary history books say that the profession began recently.
Icon for www.colorado.eduCU Boulder News & Events · Oct 23, 2017

Courses in Ancient History

Presents a survey of the emergence, the major accomplishments, the failures, and the decline of the ancient Greeks, from the Bronze Age civilizations of the Minoans ... Studies Greek history from 800 B.C. (the rise of the city-state) to 323 B.C. (the ...
FOX News on MSN.com · 12d

Archaeologists discover ‘unique find’ that may lead to ruins of ancient, long-lost civilization

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a lost city dating back thousands of years – and newfound evidence suggests it may be the capital of a once-thriving civilization.
AOL · 8d

27 Amazing Artifacts That Provide You With A Brief History Lesson In The Most Interesting Way (New Pics)

Have you ever wondered what life was like during the 1500s or what Olympic medals looked like in the early 1900s? You will likely need to do a lot of digging to find out. We’ll save you all that research time by presenting a list of fascinating photos featuring unique artifacts that date back centuries.
Icon for www.marca.comMARCA · 23d

90-foot submerged pyramid is believed to be the "real Atlantis" and could rewrite history of ancient civilizations

For centuries, the lost city of 'Atlantis' has remained one of history's greatest mysteries ... Could this be the work of an ancient civilization we've never heard of? The structure, believed ...
Greek Reporter · 1d

The Dazzling Greek Beauty of Sicily’s Valley of the Temples

The Valle Dei Templi, or Valley of the Temples, dominating the hills near the southern coast of Sicily has captivated visitors for centuries.
Icon for www.foxnews.comFox News · Apr 2, 2025

Ancient tomb tied to Roman gladiator discovered by archaeologists

[this necropolis] adds an important piece to our knowledge relating to the settlement of the colony of Liternum and it constitutes a unique opportunity to deepen the study of ancient civilization ...
Icon for www.wm.eduWilliam & Mary · Jan 30, 2025

Classical Studies

Classical Studies is one of William & Mary's five original departments. Studying the culture, history and archaeology of ancient Mediterranean civilizations provides a solid background for understanding modern cultures. You will also gain historical ...
Nature · 10d

Ancient DNA reveals Phoenicians’ surprising genetic ancestry

To study this history, population geneticist Harald Ringbauer at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, and his colleagues analysed the DNA from the remains of around 200 people from Phoenician archaeological sites in the Middle East, Europe and North Africa.
Icon for www.independent.co.ukThe Independent · 3d

The ancient sites finally revealing the secrets of a long-lost Stone Age civilisation

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... that they represented a large and previously unknown ancient civilisation covering over 2000 square miles.
Greek Reporter · 12d

The History of the Ancient Greek City of Thebes

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.
FilmiBeat · 1d

R Madhavan Questions NCERT, Sparks Debate on History Bias: Why 8 Chapters On Mughals & Only 1 On Cholas?

R Madhavan discusses the need for balanced representation in history textbooks, criticising the focus on the Mughal dynasty over ancient Indian empires.
Icon for www.colorado.eduCU Boulder News & Events · Apr 2, 2021

Graduate Degrees in Asian Languages & Civilizations

Celebrating a history of over 30 years, the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at CU Boulder brings global diversity to the curriculum and the Boulder campus. Our department’s focus on a broad swath of the non-Western world puts us in a ...
Global Times · 1d

Millennium-old sites on Silk Road open in China, offer gateway to history

Two major archaeological sites along the ancient Silk Road opened to the public in northwest China on Thursday, the first day of the May Day holiday, offering new choices for travelers keen to explore the exchanges between Eastern and Western civilizations over a millennium ago.
Icon for www.globaltimes.cnGlobal Times · 8d

The world witnesses dawn of civilization along Liangzhu cultural corridor

These interactive elements not only bring history to life but also foster a sense of personal connection between visitors and the ancient civilization. "The place is amazing. I just realized that ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Aug 13, 2020

KS2 History: Non-European Societies

A series of short animations that take the viewer back in time to explore seven different ancient civilizations ... people who have helped shape British history in the last century.
Icon for www.nature.comNature · Jul 7, 2022

Unveiling ancient civilization along the Silk Road

Located in the ancient capital Xi’an, the university has long focused on archaeological research in the northwestern region of China, uncovering civilizations from Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang ...
Icon for www.foxnews.comFox News · 12d

Long-lost capital of ancient civilization may have finally been uncovered, archaeologists say: 'Unique find'

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a lost city dating back thousands of years – and newfound evidence suggests it may be the capital of a once-thriving civilization. The recent ...
AOL · 10d

26 Civilization Questions That’ll Test If You Paid Attention In History Class

We’ve all learned something about ancient civilizations. We’ve probably all heard of the Romans, the Egyptians, or the Aztecs. In fact, our world has had (and still has) many civilizations that we have never heard of.
Icon for www.smithsonianmag.comSmithsonian Magazine · Aug 24, 2020

In the Land of Kush

A dazzling civilization flourished in Sudan nearly ... raised in the United States and the Middle East, I studied the history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, the Levant, Persia, Greece and ...
Max Planck Society · 9d

Phoenician culture spread mainly through cultural exchange

Study challenges long-held assumptions about the Mediterranean Phoenician-Punic civilization, one of the most influential maritime cultures in history
Icon for www.brandeis.eduBrandeis University · Feb 17, 2022

What Caused the Fall of Ancient Maya Civilization?

Conventional wisdom has it that Maya kingdoms vanished into history following an agricultural crisis created ... likely had abundant crops when Maya civilization collapsed during the eighth and ninth centuries. The research also shows the region’s ...
Icon for www.smithsonianmag.comSmithsonian Magazine · Oct 19, 2023

How Matera Went From Ancient Civilization to Slum to a Hidden Gem

suggested that Christianity and civilization had never reached the deep south, leaving it a pagan, lawless land, riddled with ancient superstitions, where some shepherds were still believed to ...
Icon for www.pbs.orgPBS · Dec 24, 2023

The Story of India

Harappa was an ancient urban settlement of the Bronze ... are considered part of the same vast civilization, the Indus Valley Civilization, which thrived from 2600 to 1900 BCE.
National Geographic · 17d

The ancient empire that civilization forgot

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are restoring the legend of a forgotten superpower.
Icon for www.nationalgeographic.comNational Geographic news · Jan 3, 2023

Rise and Fall of the Mighty Minoans

Despite the importance of Crete to ancient Greek civilization, archaeological study of its culture is relatively recent. Some of the earliest traces of a powerful, Bronze Age civilization were ...
Icon for news.uchicago.eduThe University of Chicago Chronicle · Nov 10, 2022

The Fertile Crescent, explained

In Ancient Times: A History of the Early World ... For decades, Breasted dreamed of establishing a research institution dedicated to the study of early civilizations in Western Asia and North Africa. He got his wish in 1919. After securing funding from ...
Icon for spectator.orgThe American Spectator · 12d

A Fascinating Nation at the Crossroads of Civilizations

It’s a place where ancient ... between civilizations. For centuries, it lay along the Silk Road, welcoming travelers, merchants, and emissaries from diverse cultures. This long history of ...
Icon for news.uchicago.eduThe University of Chicago Chronicle · Nov 10, 2022

The Day Tomorrow Began - Ancient Civilizations

Today, UChicago scholars partner with local experts to document and preserve ancient sites and culture. Data collected in the field supports research in the Departments of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Classics, Anthropology, History ...
Icon for www.dailymail.co.ukDaily Mail · 11d

'Gateway to the underworld' beneath ancient Mexican pyramid hints at advanced civilization

A discovery in 2015 suggested the ancient civilization at Teotihuacan used ... Annabeth Headrick, an art history professor at the University of Denver specializing in Mesoamerican cultures ...
Icon for www.unesco.orgUNESCO · Aug 11, 2010

History of Civilizations of Central Asia

This multi-volume History of Civilizations of Central Asia is the first attempt to present a comprehensive picture of the cultures that flourished and vanished at the heart of the Eurasian continent from the dawn of civilization to the present day.
Icon for edition.cnn.comCNN · Mar 6, 2009

Proof of ancient Malaysian civilization found

(CNN)-- Researchers with a Malaysian university said they have uncovered evidence of an iron industry that dates to the 3rd Century, A.D., and proves that ancient civilizations in Southeast Asia ...