A new study shows how humans moved across the landscapes of ancient Greece, shaped by slope, visibility, and rugged terrain.

Ancient parrots really got around. A new analysis of their DNA found that humans transported living Amazonian macaw parrots across the Andes mountains to coastal Peru hundreds of years before the Inca ...

Explore globalization's journey from ancient trade routes to modern policies and its effects on global economic and cultural exchange.

Scientists studied centuries-old bird feathers from an ancient tomb on the coast, and then traced the origins back to the ...

Carving wooden spoons isn't a hobby you hear much about, but it's one of many traditional crafts being revived as young ...

Many people learned of the famous Silk Road in their school’s history, literature or social studies text books. Traveler and trader Marco Polo described and popularized the ancient trade route within ...

Alexandria on the Tigris reemerges as archaeologists map a forgotten port city that once powered ancient global trade.

Learn how ancient DNA and isotope analysis revealed that Amazon parrots were transported alive across the Andes to coastal Peru in a pre-Inca trade network.