The key features were a deep trench, two fortresses and an ancient river that was reportedly once forded by elephant-mounted Persian troops ... "There is some political and religious context in this ...

Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site ...

Qadisiyah, the Arab army emerged victorious and continued its march into Persia, contributing to the spread of Islam beyond ...

Major discoveries, from ancient tombs to submerged cities, reveal the incredible advancements of Greek civilization.

As of then, Indian civilization’s antiquity had been traced up to the 3rd century BCE – in Mauryan Buddhist Emperor Asoka’s ...

Step into Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, which blends ancient architecture with sleek, modern lines. Skyscrapers stand beside ...

This ancient text, cherished across two millennia, encapsulates the enduring passion of the Jewish people for G-d, resurrection, Israel, Jerusalem, and the Messiah. First formalized 2,300 years ago ...

While many people may believe antisemitism originated with the Nazis, this ancient prejudice has existed for millennia. The ...

A fascist has been elected president. For a large swath of Republican Party, Trump was chosen by God for “such a time as this ...

Rushdie, 77, lived in hiding for years after Iran's first supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered his killing for what he deemed the book's blasphemous nature.

William Dalrymple has spent decades writing about history, but he’s discovered that an even bigger audience wants to hear him ...

The fort at Bidar is a historic place. It is part of the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage sites under the wider ...