The relationship between the Jewish communities of Egypt and Israel created an underlying tension, not unlike the modern-day ...

Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Montaha Istifo, who opened Star of Ishtar Restaurant last year in Sutherland. Star of Ishtar not only serves Assyrian food, but also Western, Italian and Greek.

Oh!‘s latest booster set. These 112 cards cover a variety of different archetypes: there’s a new Ancient Gear card, some new ...

The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...

The plan of the citadel. (View of Asurnasirpal II's palace with a view of the ziggurat associated with the Ninurta Temple). The citadel (which includes Asurnasipal II's Palace and the main temples to ...

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These verses are read in synagogues/temples on the Sabbath preceding Purim. The name Esther was a derivative of Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of beauty and fertility, as well as Stara ...