This episode explores how trade was conducted in Bronze Age Mesopotamia and Anatolia, revealing the earliest known systems of contracts, credit, and commercial networks.

At its peak, the Old Babylonian Empire rose to be one of the biggest civilizations the world had seen–but what was daily life ...

The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and ...

Progress” is coming in for a bit of a kicking lately. The idea that life on this planet is advancing towards perfection, or at least improving in some way – usually measured in terms such as economic ...

Learn about the first whole genome from Ancient Egypt, which has shed light on the life and ancestry of a potter who lived ...

The mysterious Harappan civilization is considered the third oldest in the ancient East after that of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Our readers delve back millennia to answer this one, looking at the ancient Sumerians, the Babylonians and the Egyptians to explain the origins of seconds and minutes ...

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Trade Desk. Our analysis of options history for Trade Desk TTD revealed 26 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 73% of ...

Historian David Soria dedicates a monumental biography, with special emphasis on military matters, to the first Caesar of ...

Research suggests the Bronze Age Santorini fresco monkeys may depict Indian langurs, revealing connections between Greece and Asia.

The trade rumors surrounding Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James have received an update.