A Sumerian palace discovered in Iraq dates back 4,500 years and helps to understand one of the first civilizations in human ...

Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have made an interesting discovery during excavations in the ancient city of Harran.

The evil eye symbol, believed to offer protection from envy, has been significant for over 5,000 years across various ...

There are plenty of rules to follow to make sure good fortune doesn’t slip away in the new year. Here's what to know.

Many different civilizations have risen in the Near East over the millennia and each had their own unique religion, though ...

Can you wash clothes on New Year's Eve? Not if you believe these superstitions. Here's what to do and what to avoid for a ...

There are plenty of rules to follow to make sure good fortune doesn’t slip away in the new year. Here's what to know.

Credit Figure: Modern/PNAS: Lauri Nummenmaa et al., Mesopotamian: Juha Lahnakoski. Happiness ‘lights up’ similar areas on both modern and ancient body maps, with the exception of the liver, which was ...

Saint Basil was born in the year 330 in Caesarea, to a family renowned for their learning and holiness. His mother, Emilia ...

has been a year of extraordinary archaeological discoveries that have challenged long-held beliefs about human history.