More than 4,000 years ago, Egypt and Mesopotamia stood as two of the most complex societies on the planet. But the new DNA ...

The non-movable artefacts, mainly stone objects, were covered with sandbags to protect them from strikes and flying debris.

The Paris-based International Council of Museums had issued an emphatic warning after the first bomb strikes: There was a ...

A show at the V&A Dundee traces the many things the garden has been: a paradise; a replica of the world; a sanctuary. What ...

Dive into the past to secure our future! Discover how ancient Persians beat the heat without electricity. Witness the revival of wind catchers in modern architecture!

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Ammonite citadel at the western edge of Tell Umeiri’s acropolis, revealing ...

The recent Israel-Iran conflict saw both countries trading missiles and rockets that not only killed and injured civilians ...

Pelion in Greece was the site of the oldest lighthouse in the world, older even than the famed Lighthouse, or "Pharos," of ...

In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to ...

In the heart of the Middle East lies a land whose name echoes through the corridors of history—Iran. With a civilization stretching back over 5,000 years, Iran has given the world philosophy, poetry, ...

From Samoa's natural beauty to the Caribbean allure of Saint Kitts. Explore the countries that start with the letter 'S'!