The settlement— known as Dur-Sharrukin —is located at the site of present-day Khorsabad, a village in northern Iraq. It was constructed during the reign of King Sargon II, who ruled the Assyrian ...
We declare the city of Damascus free from the tyrant Bashar al-Assad,” a rebel leader said on WhatsApp. “To the displaced ...
Joyful crowds gathered in central squares in Damascus, waving the Syrian revolutionary flag in scenes that recalled the early ...
“It’s the ultimate community event,” said Jack Welsh.
Southern Elam was known as Anshan from the earliest times to the days of the Persian empire. Long before the rise of the city of Babylon the old city-states of Accad and Lagash held for a time part of ...
Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani called on his fighters not to harm "those who drop their arms," according to the ...
CLAMP really crafted a manga that sticks with you and keeps remaining topical with Tokyo Babylon, and it makes it a joy to ...
Jimmy McCune, who helped fuel Long Island’s craft beer industry as a marketing guru, has switched his focus to yet another up-and-coming industry – cannabis.
Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across ...
Jolani, the Islamist rebel heading an offensive moving toward Damascus, said the operation was a long time coming.
Cylinder seals from Ur, c. 2450 BC, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, USA In the first article of this series, I provided a brief historical overview of the Neo-Assyrian, Urartian, and Achaemenid empires, ...
Newsday's annual look at the top Long Island high school girls basketball players heading into the 2024-25 winter season. All ...