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 ...
Long before the rise of the city of Babylon the old city-states of Accad and Lagash held ... In the premises of another Vishnu temple at Moolai were discovered some ‘vestiges of ancient remains of ...
The final book in the Old Testament, the last book in the Hebrew Neviim or Prophets, is the book of Malachi. In Hebrew, the word comes from a word meaning “messenger,” which points to Malachi as a ...
Hellenic travelers compiled the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, showcasing architectural marvels from ancient ...
Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across ...
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, ...
Artefacts from a Mesopotamian archaeological site suggest that people in the region founded and later rejected an early form ...
Although archeologists have yet to precisely date the tablet, related items including pottery shards and a stone mortar also ...
I’ve always wanted to write about that city, because this is the city that truly inspired me to become an architect,” she ...
Beyond the over-the-top luxury and futuristic towers, discover bustling souks, a contemporary art district and desert cycling ...
The double star Albireo in Cygnus. Two out of ten 2.5-minute exposures recorded Starlink satellites moving across the field.
Margot Robbie recently poured one out for Damien Chazelle’s Babylon and wondered if it could go down as a cult classic. We ...