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Rice prices have soared to their highest levels in 15 years. ADB is working with its developing member countries (DMCs) to help integrate food production, processing, marketing, and distribution to ...

Mankind has sought civilization since the earliest days of recorded history. However, some kingdoms were the first to start ...

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Learn how environmental changes have humbled many of history’s most successful and dominant cultures.

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology ...

At the foot of Slovakia’s Štiavnické vrchy hills, a long-forgotten hilltop settlement is giving up its secrets. Using ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Are these ancient symbols complete words, part of words, or part of sentences? The solution will earn the successful ...

In the heart of the jungle, surrounded by beautiful greenery, lies Tikal - a once great city and ceremonial centre of the ancient Maya civilisation in the Petén region of Guatemala. It was the ...

The study provides insights into the resilience and ingenuity of ancient agricultural systems, emphasizing the dynamic interplay between environmental challenges and human innovation. By analyzing ...