Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aghazadeh Mansion, a national historic site in Iran, was built with elaborate wind towers and other natural cooling techniques.

"It's so rich." Researchers uncover source of 'white gold' linked to ancient civilization: '[It] is the top of the top' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! American University History Professor Valerie French discusses the ancient Greek empire, its rise, and its impact on Western civilization. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of history's biggest questions is: "How does an entire civilization disappear?" One can comprehend how an object or even a ...

Recent archaeological discoveries have unveiled ruins believed to be part of a civilization dating back 20,000 years, challenging our understanding of human history. These findings compel researchers ...

Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake detector is ...

A central clarification in the book is there was never a time when Hindus did not resist. Resistance took many forms.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — When a total solar eclipse crosses Ohio next month, modern astronomers will use the world’s most sophisticated computers and telescopes to measure, track and record it. But ancient ...