The latest findings cast light on the history of a major civilization that is considered to be one of the world's first ...

Iraqi forces retook control of the site of ancient Nimrud, and since then, reconstruction efforts have been taking place in ...

Despite previous excavations led by the English archaeologist Sir Austen Henry Layard and then by British archaeologist Sir ...

Controversy over whether it was disrupted by an Aryan invasion may now be discredited, but the debate over Indus ancestry and ...

It’s a sunny Thursday morning, and I find myself holding a recreation of an ancient Greek helmet handcrafted by Dimitrios ...

A lyre in a treasure-laden royal tomb discovered in Mesopotamia is the earliest stringed instrument ever found.

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The end of the year typically brings with it an emotional look back at the days gone by. For archaeologists, looking back into the past is pretty much an every day thing. That said, here are 10 of the ...

But there was one accessory the character wore on repeat throughout the 10 episodes - the 'J' initial necklace. I'm a sucker for a pendant so I couldn't resist looking for the exact designer of ...

The historic Baron Hotel in Syria's Aleppo is dilapidated and damaged by years of war but still standing and ready for a ...

Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it too, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. But why? The "evolutionarily ancient" act of yawning likely ...