While Iraq is safe for tourists in many regions, it's wise to stay informed about local conditions and steer clear of ...

The latest findings cast light on the history of a major civilization that is considered to be one of the world's first ...

There is so much more to be found through archaeology, and many mysteries to be solved through archaeological research.

The Babylonians were among the first civilizations to celebrate the start of a new year, marking the occasion with festivals ...

What may surprise you, though, is how well our most ancient ancestors ate. One reason they led quite a healthy life was that ...

New Yorker’s can grab a bagel and coffee (“Packed with fluff!”) or Philly folks can find a cotton water ice and pretzel for ...

Joshua K. Leon explores 6,000 years of urban networks and the politics that drove them, from Uruk in the fourth millennium BCE to Amsterdam's seventeenth-century 'golden age.' He provides a fresh, ...

We treat the whole person.” It’s as if hospitals and medical practices all went to the same marketing seminar and came out ...

The Harappan civilisation, or Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), has always fascinated historians for its urban planning and ...

Controversy over whether it was disrupted by an Aryan invasion may now be discredited, but the debate over Indus ancestry and ...

As an ancient identity left stateless, Assyrians stand as the most concrete example of this reality. From Mesopotamia to the ...