The Akkadian Empire (circa 2334–2154 BCE), is widely considered the first empire in history, centered in Mesopotamia under Sargon of Akkad and lasting 180 years.

<p>Opinion articles on the violence, policy debates and approaches to stability in Israel and the Palestinian territories and throughout the region.</p> ...

Archaeologists in Egypt just uncovered three tombs in the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis, right near Luxor, one of the most historically packed places on Earth. The tombs date back to the New Kingdom ...