On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian ...

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

Click to discover the power that built ancient Egypt.

This is a news report from China Daily: The Nile River, eternal and majestic, carves its path through endless desert ...

Author Sam Kean writes about how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history ...

In this inaugural episode of Ancient Civilizations, we explore the Garden of Eden with several scholars who have peered past the accepted tales to reveal a forgotten history of the birth of humanity.