Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and despised, placing it at the center stage of the dawn of history.

There are parts of the excavation site that date back to the Sasanian Empire of the 3 rd through 7 th centuries, but a ...

The invention of the wheel is often hailed as one of the most transformative moments in human history. Yet, for all its ...

While excavating the 19/3 site in Iraq’s Al-Fayadiya district, a team led by archaeologist Quhtan Abbas Hassan Aboud has ...

While the Turkish ruling elites wanted to strengthen their hands and tighten their ranks in the face of the escalation of the ...

Our Righteous Father Abramius, born in Edessa in Mesopotamia in 296, took up the monastic life and brought many pagans to Christ. Mary, his niece, upon the death of her parents, joined Abramius at his ...

Inside a campy dinner theater known for over-the-top revelry and clashing swords, Rick Grimes found something profound.

In 1279, his empire overrun by the invading Mongols, China's last Sung emperor was cast into the sea. Kublai Khan became lord of an empire that stretched from Korea to Mesopotamia. In the ...

Today, we are smothered in a fake storyline, a fake origin myth for economics. Margaret Thatcher typifies this attitude. You ...

Dr Evans, a senior lecturer in diaspora history, said antiquities from the British Museum showed how ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and India all adopted the gesture for ...

Throughout history, cities have undergone significant transformations when they opened themselves to cultural diversity, ...

Wheel may have been invented by copper miners in eastern Europe 6,000 years ago - New theory says wheel was first used by ...