New evidence suggests that alcohol was a surprisingly big motivator in our monumental transition from hunting and gathering ...

In Qingtian's terraced fields, fish and rice thrive in a symbiotic environment. The fish control pests and fertilize the rice ...

A new study shows that Etruscan cities grew through shifting land use, farming, and settlement patterns in ancient Italy.

Think you've heard of every vegetable that's ever been grown? Hold that thought.There's an entire forgotten world of crops ...

The Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region spanning modern-day Middle Eastern countries, is considered the cradle of civilization and where farming first emerged. But little is known about how ...

Archaeologists reveal hidden ancient sites across Greece’s Cyclades islands, uncovering long-lost rural landscapes.

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

Researchers have found that people living over 8,000 years ago were already using mathematical ideas when they painted ...

Join “olive oil sommelier” Sarah Santa at Winter Park’s Ancient Olive on Thursday, Dec. 11, for an educational BYOB event ...

Jordanian Culture Minister Mustafa Rawashdeh praised the listing, saying the Mehras olive tree is deeply woven into Jordan’s ...

For decades, archaeologists believed that cats first started living alongside early farming communities in the Levant — covering parts of today’s Middle East and eastern Mediterranean — around 9,500 ...

There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...