One of Jordan's best-known archaeological sites, only an hour's drive from Amman, the old Greco-Roman city is not to be ...

Heidelberg excavation work in ancient Nineveh. A team from Heidelberg University working in Iraq made a remarkable discovery. In the throne room of the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal, located in ...

Discovered in the late 19th century near Sippar, an ancient city in modern-day Iraq, this remarkable clay tablet dates back to around 600 BCE, during the Neo-Babylonian period. It's not a large map, ...

Ancient Nineveh is considered one of the most important cities in northern Mesopotamia and developed into the capital of the Assyrian empire in the late eighth century BC under King Sanherib (705 ...

At the end of the 19th century, British researchers first explored the North Palace of ancient Nineveh and discovered large-scale reliefs, which are now on exhibit in London’s British Museum.

At the end of the 19th century, British researchers first explored the North Palace of ancient Nineveh and discovered large-scale reliefs, which are now on exhibit in London's British Museum.

Kendrapada: The ancient Buddhist site of Ratnagiri in Jajpur district has been officially dated to the 8th century CE, following a breakthrough excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Ancient temple destroyed in South Korea's wildfires Over 300 structures, including houses, factories and a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple have been destroyed, officials said on Wednesday.

The ventures into the Black Sea of the ancient Greeks stand out to this day as a testament to the Greek spirit of adventure and strategic thinking. Starting in the 8th century BC, these free-thinking ...

Image: Oversize LJS 57 Astronomical anthology, 1391. The third to eighth centuries CE has been marginalised by falling between two periods of Near Eastern pre-eminence in the sciences: ancient ...

In the 6th century BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of Astyages, the Neo-Babylonian Empire of Nebuchadnezzar II, and the Lydian Kingdom of Croesus. These ...