Ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers in the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, ...

The Bronze Age was a period of intensive contacts in the Levant, Egypt, Mesopotamia and southern Europe. It rapidly developed ...

This is the twelvth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...

Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by people. This means ...

With new high-speed trains complementing old school diesels, Turkey’s once undervalued rail system is enjoying a ...

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

In 1248, however, Genghis Khan’s grandson Möngke became great khan of the Mongols and resolved to extend his sway to the Middle East and beyond that, if possible, to Syria and Egypt. Ten years later ...

Discover how the UAE's support helped revive the ancient city of Mosul, restoring its iconic monuments, churches, and mosques, and bringing life back to its streets. Learn about the 'Reviving the ...

Syria's new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's allies, and have held talks with some of these tycoons, in what they say is a ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met in Damascus on Saturday with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf. The presidency, however, did not provide any details about the content of the meeting ...