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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Credit: Greek Reporter archive When we think of a typical workday in Ancient Athens, the first image that often comes to mind ...

House Bill 1232, authored by State Rep. Craig Haggard, R-Mooresville, would require the Bible to be taught as “literature.” The bill would require public and charter schools to teach the Bible as ...

The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

The 99-Year-Old Man' looks back at the legacy of a comedic genius — and reminds you how dangerous and subversive the ...

The author expresses concern that America's upcoming 250th anniversary may be overshadowed by political division. Jim Simon ...

The Bible is the library of stories on which the most productive, freest, and most stable and peaceful societies the world has ever known are predicated—the foundation of the West, plain and simple.” ...

As early as 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, for instance, gender-diverse people held important roles in society with ...