Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by jihadists but ...

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be wild boars that were hunted. At the dawn of the Iron Age, some 500 years ...

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The formidable sea we now face is that of a major, roiling, mass delusion. Hot hatred. Prejudice disguised as righteousness. While I believe in humanity’s ability, even obligation, to try to right ...

Deep beneath the Zagros Mountains, an ancient oceanic plate is tearing apart, dragging the Earth’s crust with it. What was ...

The ancient Turkish city may need five more years to return its glory days with an ambitious architectural plan ...

The manuscript had been forgotten in the library, part of a collection acquired by Dutch Orientalist and mathematician Jacob ...

The former rebel stronghold of Jobar points to the challenges facing the new government as it embarks on rebuilding a broken country.

With its historical relics, worn but sturdy wood reading table and hundreds of ancient books lining the walls, it’s easy to imagine friars hard at work in the Guardian Angels Friary Library.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Meet the people driving the kingdom's ambitious cultural expansion and its transformation into globally-recognized art hub.

CINCINNATI ( Cincinnati Business Courier) - A new-to-market Middle Eastern coffee shop is opening in the Cincinnati suburbs.