No ancient city was so desired and feared ... When the first-century B.C. writer Diodorus Siculus describes the walls of Babylon, he actually appears to be describing the walls of Nineveh ...

A multitude of mysteries remain unsolved about the ancient Greek world, providing more questions than answers.

The U.S. military did major damage to the site of one of the wonders of the ancient world while converting it into a base, the United Nations said in a new report. The site of the Hanging Gardens of ...

Persian rule left Babylon with most of its institutions intact, it became one of the richest satrapies of the empire, and it became one of the world’s most magnificent cities, according to Greek ...

The ziggurats of Sumer, the Ishtar Gate of Babylon ... the grandeur and sophistication of ancient civilizations. The intricate hieroglyphs adorning the walls of tombs and temples narrate tales ...

The origins of ancient art can be traced back to our earliest ancestors who adorned cave walls with vibrant paintings ... The ...