Archaeologists in Israeli uncovered a massive fortress dating to the 12th-century BC that matches a structure described in the bible, which was built by Canaanites to fend off invading Philistines.

Our research challenges this timeline and argues instead for an origin of the Protogeometric style during the 12th century BC in northern Greece and so proposes a new start date for the iron ages.

Nestled on the coast of the island of Euboea (Evia), the ancient city of Eretria was one of the most influential centers in ...

American historian Eric H. Cline argues that several modern factors are pushing us closer to a collapse of civilization similar to the one that occurred in the 12th century BC, which led to the ...

Among them was King Ramses II, one of Egypt's most famous Pharaohs, who reigned in 12th Century BC. He ruled the New Kingdom for 67 years and was renowned for signing the first known peace treaty ...

The Myceneans, named after their capital, Mycenae, thrived between 1600 BC and 1200 BC and built huge monumental structures and citadels, such as the 1,100-meter long 'Lion's Gate' at Mycenae.