One of the oldest civilizations in the world, China has an extraordinarily rich history, with traditions that have stood the ...

From the labyrinthine alleys of Damascus to the coral-stone facades of Jeddah’s Al-Balad, the Arab world is home to some of humanity’s oldest and most breathtaking urban legacies. Across the Middle ...

In the early 2000s, only a small fraction of textile printing was digital. By 2022, digital methods accounted for just 6.6% of global output, equal to 3.3 billion square meters of fabric, with ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about how urban civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, proposing that ...

Tourists sit by the Great Basement of the Cuicuilco Archaeological Zone during a tour organized by the National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City, it’s hard to imagine that Cuicuilco was once the heart of a thriving ancient civilization. Yet atop its circular ...