Exploring vast desert landscapes has long been a formidable challenge for archaeologists. Shifting sands and immense scales ...

Ancient traders faced challenges and devised solutions that, surprisingly, resemble some of the practices used by modern ...

A recent analysis of beads discovered in the ancient city of Hama, Syria, has revealed that some were crafted from Baltic ...

The global prominence of Indian textiles can be traced to ancient trade routes. From Banarasi silk to Ajrakh prints, India’s ...

Tracing temple-studded coastlines and rivers that gave birth to epoch-shaping civilizations, these sailings reveal how the waves have shaped our world.

While demand for spices like turmeric and ginger has soared, the people who supply these valuable flavours to the world have faced some unexpected challenges. The spice trade has spanned the world ...

However, for many parts of the coast, where there are no ancient volcanos, good quality obsidian cannot be found locally. Thus, people had to rely on long-distance trade networks to access this valued ...

Archaeologists Uncover a Roman Harbor, Shed Light on Maritime Infrastructure and Regional Trade Networks A year ago ...