Dec. 5, 2024 — Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of one of the world's ... We Might Feel Love in Our ...

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 ...

A new genetic analysis has shed light on this often-overlooked civilization, uncovering surprising details about their people. Scientists led by the Sapienza University of Rome analyzed ancient ...

Artificial intelligence and advanced radar imaging are revolutionizing archaeology by accurately identifying ancient ...

A small but revolutionary group pursued a new idea: That civilization began in the ancient Middle East. In 1919, Breasted founded the Oriental Institute (OI), kicking off a century of archaeology and ...

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

near the German border Sonja Anderson In the 1850s, cuneiform was just a series of baffling scratches on clay, waiting to spill the secrets of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia ...