Civilization

Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion

Israelis and Jews still react to attacks as though they were medieval defendants standing before hostile judges. No need.

A medieval court of law.
 WE MUST strive for unity and peace.

Civilizations collapse from within, not from enemies at the gates - opinion

A girl holds up a placard with images of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

The fatal illusion of moral symmetry - opinion

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Israel to 'immediately sever ties' with three UN agencies, international organizations, Sa'ar says


Indian state offers $1 million prize to decipher ancient Indus Valley Civilization script

The Indus Valley Civilization, existing from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, is one of the world's earliest urban cultures.

 Mohenjo Daro, the main city of the Indus Civilization discovered by Sir John Marshall.

Indonesia's National Museum opens 'Oldest Civilization' exhibit with Homo erectus fossils

Indonesia's Minister of Culture Fadli Zon emphasized the region's "important part of the grand narrative of human evolution" in his speech at the exhibition's opening.

 Java man figures of Sangiran Museum in the Sangiran Early Man Site, Central Java, Indonesia.

A 4,000-year-old fishing canal network may have helped the rise of the Maya Civilization

Using drones and Google Earth data, archaeologists mapped a network of earthen canals.

 Birds in Crooked Tree, Belize. March 18, 2023.

Tunnel that could lead to Cleopatra's Tomb is 'geometric miracle'

The tunnel was discovered 13 meters below the ground by Katharine Martinez, an archaeologist from the Dominican Republic.

 Ancient Egypt, illustrative

Hamas has shown the world who they truly are, and this is a gift - opinion

Do the people of Sweden feel that they will successfully integrate more than 1,000,000 Muslim immigrants from the Middle East and Africa?  

 Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.

Ukraine says one killed in Russian shelling of Kharkiv region

Eastern parts of the Kharkiv region are directly adjacent to the front line and Ukrainian forces have reported an increase in Russian attacks there in recent weeks.

A Ukrainian Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) drives, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, September 19, 2022.

Ancient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle

The city includes large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns, three plazas with "imposing buildings" and other structures arranged in almost-concentric circles.

Sculpted Column from the Ancient Maya site of Oxkintok, Yucatan, Mexico.

Collective governing, cooperation lead to longer-lasting societies - study

A study examined urban centers in Mesoamerica between 1000 and 300 BCE in order to determine what factors contributed to their sustainability.

The large, open central plaza of Monte Alban, a city that lasted for 1,300 years. Photo by Linda M. Nicholas, Field Museum

Ancient Mayan cities were polluted due to use of mercury - study

Evidence of pollution was found in today's Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Guatemala, and was detrimental to the Maya's health.

 A Mayan pyramid in Tonina

Climate change linked to civil unrest in Mayan civilization -study

The study examined a tumultuous period of population decline between 1441 and 1461 CE and determined how it was impacted by the climate.

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