An ancient pictorial code that has intrigued experts for over a century may have been interpreted fully for the first time, ...

These thriving civilizations played pivotal ... Dominating Anatolia and parts of the Middle East from the 17th to the 11th century BCE, the Hittites were influential in Bronze Age politics. Ancient ...

A set of enigmatic pictorial symbols adorning the walls of Assyrian temples, a topic that has puzzled scholars for more than ...

Can King Ninus of Assyria from Greek mythology be identified as a historical figure? This article examines the evidence.

Extraordinary new discoveries suggest that civilization as we know it began 12,000 years ago. Between the Middle Eastern rivers of Tigris and Euphrates, the world's first cities, Ur and Babylon, were ...

The ancestors of German cockroaches pestered people about 2,000 years ago far from Germany, a study found. Here’s how the ...

The Great Omari Mosque, built on an ancient holy site, is one of the many treasured landmarks damaged in Israel’s military ...

The marines wore replicas of the oldest-known and best preserved Mycenaean suit of armor that was found in Greece in 1960.

Approximately 2,000 years ago, the ancient Silk Road routes, both maritime and overland, played a significant role in ...

An analysis of bracelets owned by an Egyptian Queen has found that Egypt and Greece were involved in trade during the bronze ...

Supported by By David Belcher Photographs by Iwan Baan Reporting from Muharraq, Bahrain Along the teeming narrow streets of ...

To help you choose which world cruise is right for you, U.S. News has compiled a list of some of the best sailings that are ...