Civilisations

“It’s an immense honor, almost overwhelming,” said Gn. “Everything here tells a story about my life and the effort that goes into telling it. All of these elements come together and, while every collection is a little bit like that, seeing…

CROSSROADS OF CIVILISATIONS Türkiye, like Syria, is on one of the world's most active fault lines. But the region is also "at the centre of much of humanity's shared ancient history", said Aparna Tandon, senior programme leader at the…

"MASSIVE HEIST" Museums, auction houses and private collectors are facing intensifying calls to return valuable artefacts to Asian and African nations, among others, who say the items were nicked from them by criminal or unethical means.…

Scientists had attributed the fall of several ancient civilizations including the Akkadian Empire, the Old Kingdom of Egypt, to factors like climate change and shifting allegiances. However, a new study proposes that this could be due to…