ISIS has claimed two attacks on Syrian security forces – the first since the transitional government under former jihadist ...

The Constitution, Charter or Covenant of Medina pre-dated the English Magna Carta by almost six centuries. It applied to the 10,000+ citizens living in Medina at that time. About 45-55% of the total ...

Archaeologists have found the remains of a Roman fortress in northern Sinai. The discovery illuminates the Roman Empire’s ...

A 3,000-year-old relief reveals how Assyrian divers used stealth tactics and flotation devices to wage silent river warfare.

Goliath was a mighty Philistine warrior who appears as a giant in the Bible and was an enemy of the Israelites whom David killed.

The Phoenicians were known for their exceptional naval skills which stemmed from two notable innovations at the time. HEre's ...

Idealism, a hunger for power and a wish to prosper have driven some of the earliest efforts to build a world order.

Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire flanked by important gods. The slab was ...

study suggests 'Not enough survives to read the king's name': Tomb discovered of unknown ancient Egyptian pharaoh In the center of the relief stands Ashurbanipal, the last king of the Assyrian ...

“Archaeological evidence shows that after the Assyrian military campaign, people migrated from north to south, and Judah witnessed a settlement boom,” he said. “It could be that at ...

A tree-lined road, flanked by 500 trees leading to Tell Abu Saifi, has illuminated the significant activity once present at this formidable military fortress, a key stronghold for ancient Egypt on ...