A chair for the study of modern and ancient Hebrew civilization has been established at the University of Strasbourg, it was announced here today. The action by the Ministry for National Education ...

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

Whether it's the sacking of Babylon or the fall of the Roman Empire, we often assume the downfall of ancient civilizations comes down to one thing: war. Historians had assumed the same about another ...