Archaeologists in Dahwa, Oman, found two strange discs that turned out to be a rare 4,000-year-old musical instrument, according to a recently published study.

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

A provocative new theory suggests that the original Garden of Eden may not have been in Mesopotamia, roughly modern-day Iraq, ...

India’s ancient history is like an immense ocean—deep, layered, and full of secrets waiting to be discovered. While many are ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

He claims the Pyramid of Giza is where the Tree of Life once stood, whose fruits offered eternal life.

This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when Catholic and Orthodox Easter celebrations coincide — an occasion to reflect ...

Discoveries in the archaeological record have sparked debate about how we should define art. Some researchers argue that art ...

Museums and interpretive spaces play a crucial role in preserving, celebrating and communicating maritime and naval history ...

On a long table were pieces of clay tablets, among the hundreds of thousands that archaeologists had shipped back to London from Nineveh, in present-day Iraq, a quarter-century before. Many of the ...

Modern Language Day (MLD), hosted by UNG's Department of Modern Languages, is an annual event for high school students to showcase their language skills. Students compete in various events, including ...

The Phoenicians developed their ancient civilization with profits from the lucrative maritime trade of the Mediterranean.