Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

In the arid desert of southern Iraq, the remains of one of the world’s oldest cities can be found. This is Eridu, created by the gods as the starting point of civilization in Sumerian mythology.

LIMA (Reuters) -Archaeologists in coastal Peru have discovered the 5,000-year-old remains of a woman who may have belonged to the upper echelons of the ancient Caral civilization, a find they say ...

By Islam Salah El Din Board games have always been more than just a way to pass the time. In ancient Arab cultures, these games were a mix of entertainment, social connection, and even spiritual ...

Lima: Archaeologists in Peru said they found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral, ...

The repatriation, marked by a ceremony led by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, adds pressure on the UK to negotiate, with Greece offering to loan artefacts in exchange. Excavations beneath the Basilica ...

Visit ancient Mars -- a surprisingly temperate planet where snow or rain falls from the sky, and rivers rush down valleys to feed hundreds of lakes. A new study from geologists at the University ...

Enter ancient worlds, meet famous people and discover fascinating facts by exploring a wide selection of historical games and activities.

Visit ancient Mars—a surprisingly temperate planet where snow or rain falls from the sky, and rivers rush down valleys to feed hundreds of lakes. A new study from geologists at the University of ...

“I was looking for a topic for my PhD and my husband pointed out that the dhobis were a small community, still engaged in an ancient occupation ... of identity and culture such as one’s ...