From Ankara's ancient artifacts to Cappadocia's subterranean labyrinths, one writer follows the Hittites across central ...

The Shamash Gate was one of eighteen gates that controlled access to Nineveh, the great capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, situated on the eastern bank of the Tigris River near modern Mosul.

From Herodotus’ Persians to Cyrus and Darius, Iran’s legacy survives war threats and empire logic. A history lesson on ...

It is possible that the unique role of Muhammad among Arabs is related to the distinction made by Muslim scholarship between the ‘apostles’ (rusul) and the prophets (anbiya1). Muhammad ibn Sacd (d.230 ...

Tens of thousands of bees swarm Israel’s skies, forcing residents indoors and sparking widespread concern as stunning footage goes viral.

On Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. EDT the National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning in effect until Wednesday at 12:45 a.m. EDT for Barry County.

The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and complex links with neighbors. A room in Sennacherib’s palace in Nineveh with ...

A group of excavators recently uncovered the first-ever Assyrian inscription found in Jerusalem — shedding light on ancient power struggles described in the Bible. The inscription, which was carved on ...

A fragment of a cuneiform seal that’s now the first direct evidence of official communication between the kingdoms of Judah and Assyria has emerged at an archaeological site in Israel. According to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The ancient Assyrians couldn’t exactly take to the phones like the IRS, making incessant calls demanding ...

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a 2,700-year-old Assyrian inscription in clay that could shine a light on key events detailed in the Old Testament. “For me as a historian, this is somewhat ...