The Madaba Mosaic Map is perhaps the most famous geographical masterpiece of the ancient Near East. Believed to have been built during Emperor Justinian’s reign (527-565 A.D.), the tile art ...

The Madaba Mosaic Map is perhaps the most famous geographical masterpiece of the ancient Near East. Believed to have been built during Emperor Justinian’s reign (527-565 A.D.), the tile art ...

CONQUEROR OF THE SEAS FERDINAND MAGELLANThe voyages of Columbus inspired boldness in other great explorers to discover new unhampered trade routes to the Spice Islands of the EastWhen Vasco Da Gama ro ...

Map showing Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Dates in bold green and dark red are of their construction and destruction, respectively. Credit: Mediterranean Basin and Near East before 1000 AD ...

Explore South Africa’s sacred mountains—from Table Mountain to Giant’s Castle—uncovering the legends that continue to shape ...

For almost twenty years from 1995, the eminent local historian Malcolm Neesam contributed a series of remarkable articles to ...

Moonstone Beach might be the crown jewel in Cambria’s natural tiara, but it’s far from a typical California beach experience. Instead of volleyball courts and concession stands, you’ll find a wild ...

Since the 19th century, Nemrut Dağ has become known as one of the most famous sites of the ancient Near East, being recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago.

The Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires has published an annotated text corpus of some 6,000 Babylonian texts from the sixth and fifth centuries BCE. The texts have been ...

Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, where electronic interference has surged during conflict between Iran and Israel, but there were no injuries to crew ...

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