Devin Friend is a graduate of McNeese State University with a bachelor's degree in creative writing. Starting from the day that he played Super Mario Kart on a Super Nintendo that he received as a ...

Something extraordinary happened over the last few decades. For the first time in human history, a single global civilization emerged. "We are witnessing a cultural shift of world-historic proportions ...

Could Earth have hosted an advanced civilization before humans? This intriguing question is at the heart of the Silurian Hypothesis, a theory that challenges our understanding of Earth’s history. By ...

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 ...

The latest episode of Embracing Cultures explores the evolving definition of "civilization," shifting away from rigid historical categories toward a more inclusive and appreciative perspective. Both ...

Apart from not being able to use the “fork and knife,” I have lots of stories of my past experiences, finding myself in situations most people would consider “not civilized.” Whenever we talk of ...

The recently held Sixth Plenary Session of the Nineteenth Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Central Committee is interesting for many reasons, and its materials are now discussed around the world. This is ...

Historian Thomas Cahill’s New York Times bestselling book “How the Irish Saved Civilization” revealed the key role the Irish have played in preserving the rich human history from fallen Rome. By ...