As evidence of alcohol's harms mounts, some people are testing out sobriety. Look to ancient civilizations' ways for a reset, scholars suggest.

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A new study finds no evidence of the Akhetaten plague in ancient Egypt, disputing claims that disease led to the city's rapid ...

The ancient site of Eirenopolis revealed five carbonized bread loaves, one of which had an image of Jesus Christ and a Greek ...

The legend of Pheidippides running from Marathon to Athens to announce victory and collapsing may not be entirely accurate.

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"Today, Sinology largely denotes the philological, text-focused study of historical China, whereas 'China Studies' embraces a ...