Learn more here. The “Fertile Crescent,” a term coined by University of Chicago Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, refers to a crescent-shaped region in Western Asia. Formed by the Tigris and ...

Although Donald Trump is thoroughly unpredictable on many issues, his support for Israel’s government remains firm for now, ...

Though they may seem like dairy product made popular in places like Wisconsin, the chewy, salty cheese curd is an ancient ...

Although soap was known in the Fertile Crescent as early as 2000 BCE, it was used in the treatment of wounds and in hairdressing before its cleansing properties were understood. In the Mediterranean, ...

Images & Stories / Alamy The waters of the Tigris River gave rise to the first settlements of the Fertile Crescent in Anatolia and Mesopotamia—the cradle of civilization. The ancient city of ...

But not all of them. Most farmers from Anatolia (present-day Turkey) went on the move around 7,500 years ago, with a general westward shift from the Fertile Crescent to present-day Europe and the ...