The ancient world was replete with a myriad of fascinating civilizations, many of which are no longer remembered.

The book captures his collection of vintage advertisements, postcards, trade cards, maps, coins, matchboxes, stereographs, ...

suggests that the town was connected to extensive trade networks spanning the Mediterranean, Middle East (including Mesopotamia), and South and Southeast Asia during the first millennium AD.

The Slave Trade Slavery was a common practice throughout certain periods of human civilization. The earliest records date back thousands of years to Mesopotamia. The Spanish, French, and Dutch ...

The concept of credit can be said to date back thousands of years ago to ancient Mesopotamia ... gas stations and department stores and trade them for items from the S&H catalog.

the shelves contain items marketed as healthy – probiotic yoghurts, for example – and foods from other cultures. In the final stage of affluence, the fridge is full of ingredients that signal virtue: ...

Analysis - Just over half the world's population shares a river or lake basin with at least one other country. To sustainably ...

Growth outlooks in the United States and several other countries are projected to slow this year and next, as uncertainty on trade and economic policy takes a toll. By Patricia Cohen Reporting ...