Civilization

France loans Mexico rare Aztec manuscript as nations celebrate 200 years of diplomatic ties

The codex will be on display until December. As part of the exchange, Mexico will loan France another important historical document, the Codex Boturini.

The Azcatitlan Codex, an ancient Aztec pictorial manuscript on loan from France, is displayed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City on September 17, 2026
A medieval court of law.

Once, Jews defended themselves to survive. Now this reflects defeat - opinion

 WE MUST strive for unity and peace.

Civilizations collapse from within, not from enemies at the gates - opinion

A girl holds up a placard with images of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

The fatal illusion of moral symmetry - opinion


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.

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

If each of us commits to our duties, we can build a society grounded in mutual respect, responsibility, and peace.

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

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

Israel’s rough social style reveals a lived morality and authenticity that is often absent in Western politeness.

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

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

Archaeological digs on Peru’s central coast indicated that the Caral civilization, once thought to have vanished after an extreme drought, reorganized along the Pacific shoreline.

Archaeological Findings. Illustration.

3,800-year-old sculpture found in Peru reveals ancient civilization's desperate plea for survival

Clay figure of two joined toads painted red and black discovered at Vichama archaeological site represents fertility cult and social appeal for change during climate-driven crisis.

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Revolution at our doorstep: The Left’s dance with Islamofascism - opinion

The time for hesitation is over. The only question that remains is whether we have the courage to see this revolution before it triumphs and to stop it while we still can.

A PRO-PALESTINIAN protester waves a Palestinian flag in front of the Greek parliament during a demonstration at Syntagma Square in Athens on August, 24, 2025. The chants echoing in our capitals are not background noise but warnings, the writer argues.

New study reveals Cornish tin fueled Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations

Tin ingots from ancient shipwrecks traced back to Britain, revealing extensive Bronze Age trade networks.

 New study reveals Cornish tin fueled Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations.

Archaeologists discover tomb of elite woman from Caral civilization

The burial suggests women held prominent roles in ancient Caral society.

 Archaeologists discover tomb of elite woman from Caral civilization.

The unravelling of civilization: Egocentric ideals and world politics - opinion

Foreseeable intersections between “egocentric ideals” and nuclear arsenals could spark humankind’s “final pandemic.”

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump in the Oval Office last Friday: Since Trump’s election as president last November for a second term, the US has no longer been committed to the previous world order in which it had played such a major role in creating and running, the writer maintains.

How Hannibal's Carthage spread Phoenician culture without leaving a genetic trace

We find surprisingly little direct genetic contribution from levantine phoenicians to western and central mediterranean punic populations, says lead author Harald Ringbauer.

 Punic Necropolis of Puig des Molins on the island of Ibiza. The new ancient DNA study sequenced human remains from this and other important Phoenician-Punic archaeological sites.