Archaeologists believe they will soon solve the mystery regarding the ancient Greek city of Hadrianopolis which was suddenly abandoned.

High in the mountains of northern Iraq’s Kurdistan region lies Amedi, a stunning fortress town that seems frozen in time.

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...

The UN body has brought several religious and other buildings in the Iraqi city back to life as part of an $115 million ...

Restoration of Iraq's archaeological site of Nimrud, which was destroyed by Islamic State militants, is well underway in the ...

Board game, clay tablets and building remains shed light on the ancient city of Qabra and its cultural identity.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

With its wide boulevards and tree-lined neighborhoods, Homs bustled with business, an oil refinery, and agricultural production. Sunni and Alawite Muslims, Orthodox and Catholic Christians—diverse ...

Local and international experts are filling a government void, and have begun the process of mapping and assessing sites ...

Researchers have been exploring Iraq’s Western Desert to decode its geomorphological history and search for traces of early ...