History is often taught as if progress moves in a straight line—from ancient Greece to Rome, from medieval Europe to the Renaissance, from industrialization to modernity. Africa, in this telling, ...

In this video, 100 players participate in a Minecraft civilization simulation. Each player takes on roles within a virtual ...

While its roots go back millennia, the foundation of modern-day Uttar Pradesh was laid in 1902 as the "United Provinces of ...

Climate change, invasions, and economic decline contributed to the collapse of Mediterranean Bronze Age civilizations.

Everyone hates a hypocrite. But endlessly hunting for contradictions in others can backfire — and lead to worse outcomes than ...

The vice president framed the abortion debate as a choice between Christian civilization and ancient pagan practices.

Confucius (circa 551–479 B.C.E.) was a teacher, philosopher, and political theorist from ancient China. His teachings have influenced much of East Asia and continue to provide us with guidance on how ...

Menger said alternative monetary theories were “unhistorical,” but one could argue that Menger’s theory also lacks historical ...

The Republic Day in India is a major national festival. It is not just the show of military power and the diversity of cultures. It is the message of how India sees the power, ...

A student once asked the anthropologist Margaret Mead what she thought was the first evidence of civilization. Rather than say something about hunting tools, or cultural artifacts, or weapons, Mead ...

The history of the planet and the civilizations that have lived on it are among life’s greatest mysteries.People have roamed ...