TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The great shift between ancient urbanization to modern metropolitan often leave historians and curious minds alike wondering which is exactly the oldest civilization in the world.

Iran is the oldest country with an established government around 3200 BCE. Ancient civilizations of Egypt and China are among the world's oldest. San Marino is the world's oldest continuous republic, ...

Iran is the oldest country with an established government around 3200 BCE. Ancient civilizations of Egypt and China are among the world's oldest. San Marino is the world's oldest continuous republic, ...

Freelance journalist Ashali Varma has authored the biography of her father late Lt. Gen. PS Bhagat — ‘The Victoria Cross: A Love Story’. She was executive producer with the International Commentary ...

Oldest countries in the World: The idea of a "country" or "nation-state" as we know it today is a fairly new one, which makes it hard to figure out which countries are the oldest. We can make a list ...

Archaeologists have gathered evidence of how an ancient civilization survived a drought in atypical ways. The civilization apparently predates the Inca, the Maya, and the Aztecs, and withstood a ...

According to modern historians and archaeologists, it is not easy to define the 'longest civilization' because the start and end of civilization are ambiguous and difficult to measure. Also, like the ...

After eight years of research, experts have unearthed 18 structures so far, including residential homes and ceremonial temples. Experts believe the city—since named Peñico—was once a thriving urban ...