On the inevitability of cultural exchange between empires, Durant (1935: 264) writes: Through Assyria's conquest of Babylon, her appropriation of the ancient city's culture, and her dissemination of ...

Artefacts from a Mesopotamian archaeological site suggest that people in the region founded and later rejected an early form ...

I’ve always wanted to write about that city, because this is the city that truly inspired me to become an architect,” she ...

Ancient Greco-Roman ruins at Darazya near El Alamein are revealing new insights into the history of Egypt's northern coast, ...

Beyond the over-the-top luxury and futuristic towers, discover bustling souks, a contemporary art district and desert cycling ...

Margot Robbie recently poured one out for Damien Chazelle’s Babylon and wondered if it could go down as a cult classic. We ...

Newly analyzed 5,000-year-old clay bowls unearthed in Iraq may be evidence of early government-like rule, a new study finds.

It’s pretty clear from Josephus and from the archaeology' that gladiators fought in Caesarea, says NYU professor; Israeli ...

The New Arab revisits the ancient cities of the Middle East, highlighting the destruction caused by war, looting, and neglect ...

The ancient Greek city of Pergamon in Anatolia flourished and enjoyed a long period of glory forging a successful alliance with Rome.

A Babylon boat yard went up in flames after an intoxicated woman drove the wrong way and crashed into boats, police said. CBS ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,600-year-old amulet in Turkey depicting King Solomon killing a demon. The amulet likely ...