Once the crown jewel of the ancient Assyrian empire, the UNESCO-listed archaeological site was ravaged by Islamic State (IS) ...

The precious pre-Islamic artifacts destroyed by the jihadists are now in pieces, but the archaeologists working in Nimrud are undaunted by the colossal task they face ...

The Gulf’s rulers want to do better than that. Beset with the rising urgency to diversify their economies away from fossil ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans ...

Near the end of every year, the prospect of rising from the fog of holiday hustle, bustle and feasts to contemplate how to do ...

Explore the fascinating history of New Year’s resolutions, from ancient Babylonian traditions to modern-day practices.

In The Golden Road, William Dalrymple proposes that India had a role in shaping and reshaping the ancient and medieval world.

One of the ancient written tablets found at the temple ... Nimrud is in northern Iraq, a roughly 250-mile drive northwest of Baghdad and near the border with Syria and Turkey.

Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found ...

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com ... its origins are deeply rooted in ancient Iraq. Understanding its rich history reveals the Kufiyah’s journey from the marshlands of Iraq to becoming an emblem ...

Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani chaired a meeting on Monday to finalise preparations for the third phase of the Baghdad Historical Rehabilitation Project. This phase focuses on restoring Al-Midan ...