A collection of artefacts collected 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq reveal the forgotten world of Mesopotamia, home to ...

Phaistos where an imposing palace once stood is, perhaps not as well known as Knossos, but a focal point of the history of ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch described Pope Francis as a bearer of a lofty Christian mission, noting that his ...

Pope Francis was praised by several regional leaders and churches, including Lebanon's Maronite Church and Iraqi officials, ...

Almost a decade ago, his first Premier League appearance for City came against Palace. One of the last was a reminder of his rare combination of extreme talent and drive. Recommended Lucas Paqueta ...

A photograph shared to social media in March 2025 showed a large, partially buried headless statue alongside excavators. With hooved feet and a winged body, the "massive 2,700-year-old" statue was ...

Encircled by towering 12th-century walls, it's home to a labyrinth of opulent palaces, mosques, gardens, riads (traditional Moroccan homes, usually centered around a courtyard), and several souks ...

A new study has revealed how Neo-Assyrian writing boards were made, offering the earliest known example of cuneiform writing on wax. These ancient boards, uncovered in the ruins of Nimrud in ...

The royal couple is on a state visit to Italy Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the world's most famous families. Like Queen Elizabeth, she ...

What does it take to decipher an extinct writing system? If Joshua Hammer’s new book The Mesopotamian Riddle: An archaeologist, a soldier, a clergyman, and the race to decipher the world’s ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate foreign relations committee should invite international law experts to its next hearing on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte so it can entertain ...