Evidence has been found at Kazhaw that Christians and Zoroastrians coexisted 1,500 years ago in Iraqi Kurdistan.

While most countries have names that run much longer, a small and fascinating group stands out for their brevity. Even though ...

Erich von Däniken, who has died aged 90, was among the first writers to suggest that human civilisation, and even human ...

Depictions of the eccentricities of Roman leaders were (and remain) interesting. But such leaders were often also dangerous, ...

Apple cider vinegar, once used for preservation and in folk medicine, is making a comeback in modern drinks. It delivers a ...

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

Archaeologists are examining bones at Çayönü Hill in the Ergani district of Diyarbakır, southeastern Türkiye, to reveal ...

It was with some surprise that I accidentally came across a site where people had posted comments about me - not all pleasant. They appeared more than three years ago and the detractors evidently ...

Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...

Three Mahoning Valley communities are among 51 in the state that will receive a total of nearly $11 million to support ...

This 3,500-year-old covered wagon is the best-preserved example in the world of this ancient form of wheeled transport. Covered wagons are often associated with the Old West. But the best-preserved ...

In Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Indus valley, the first urban settlements were built around irrigated farmland. Flooded terrace fields for rice, corn and quinoa accompanied the spread of civilization in ...