Civilization

Israel to 'immediately sever ties' with three UN agencies, international organizations, Sa'ar says

Gideon Sa'ar ordered the immediate severing of contact with UN Alliance of Civilizations, UN Energy, and Global Forum on Migration, accusing them of inefficiency and bias against Israel.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.
Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

Human Rights Day: How ancient Jewish values meet modern universal duties - opinion

Outside a restaurant in Jerusalem, last month: There is a simplicity to life here, and a form of humility, says the writer.

Israeli bluntness masks a rich moral code that Western politeness lacks - opinion

Archaeological Findings. Illustration.

Ancient migrants left murals warning of climate change after a mega-drought 4,200 years ago in Peru


Tunnel that could lead to Cleopatra's Tomb is 'geometric miracle'

The tunnel was discovered 13 meters below the ground by Katharine Martinez, an archaeologist from the Dominican Republic.

 Ancient Egypt, illustrative

Hamas has shown the world who they truly are, and this is a gift - opinion

Do the people of Sweden feel that they will successfully integrate more than 1,000,000 Muslim immigrants from the Middle East and Africa?  

 Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.

Ukraine says one killed in Russian shelling of Kharkiv region

Eastern parts of the Kharkiv region are directly adjacent to the front line and Ukrainian forces have reported an increase in Russian attacks there in recent weeks.

A Ukrainian Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) drives, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, near the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, September 19, 2022.

Ancient Maya city discovered in Mexican jungle

The city includes large pyramid-like buildings, stone columns, three plazas with "imposing buildings" and other structures arranged in almost-concentric circles.

Sculpted Column from the Ancient Maya site of Oxkintok, Yucatan, Mexico.

Collective governing, cooperation lead to longer-lasting societies - study

A study examined urban centers in Mesoamerica between 1000 and 300 BCE in order to determine what factors contributed to their sustainability.

The large, open central plaza of Monte Alban, a city that lasted for 1,300 years. Photo by Linda M. Nicholas, Field Museum

Ancient Mayan cities were polluted due to use of mercury - study

Evidence of pollution was found in today's Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Guatemala, and was detrimental to the Maya's health.

 A Mayan pyramid in Tonina

Climate change linked to civil unrest in Mayan civilization -study

The study examined a tumultuous period of population decline between 1441 and 1461 CE and determined how it was impacted by the climate.

Mayapan

'One of the greatest threats to the Jewish people is the disunity between Israel and the diaspora'

Koret Center for Jewish Civilization, based at Tel Aviv University, will build greater understanding between Israeli Jews and American Jews

 Koret center

Comet explosion may have ended ancient Native American culture - study

No one knows why the Hopewell culture, stretching from Lake Ontario to parts of Florida, mysteriously ended in around 500 CE – but a comet airburst could be the answer.

 A comet is seen heading for a mountainous area in this artistic illustration.

In Mexico, ancient Maya cave reveals mysterious painted hand prints

Archeologist Sergio Grosjean argues that the hand prints were likely made by children as they entered puberty, due to a analysis of their size, with the colors providing a clue to their meaning.

People sit at the base of a pyramid in the archaeological site of Becan at the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in Campeche