Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

Missouri State University archaeologists Daniel Pierce and Christopher Bodine are heading to Brazil to study ancient Amazonian geoglyphs that may reveal an unknown civilization.

Researchers decode the Dresden Codex eclipse table, revealing how Mayan daykeepers predicted solar eclipses before modern ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about how urban civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, proposing that ...

From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

Nearly 4000 years ago, and 1500 years before Pompeii was buried by volcanic ash, the Bronze Age city of Akrotiri was ...

Long before electricity, ancient engineers built systems to harness natural ventilation. From Persian wind catchers to Roman ...

Interested in digging deeper into the study of classical civilization at DePauw? The opportunities extend far beyond the classroom. Learn more about how you can benefit from our state-of-the-art ...