Cuneiform tablets from ancient Babylon cover a range of topics, from exorcising ghosts to uncovering the location of Noah’s ...

Palestine, during the Bronze Age (c. 3300-1200 BCE). They developed all the hallmarks of an advanced culture, including art, ...

People clean a shop that was damaged after clashes erupted between members of the minority Druze sect and pro-government ...

Syria's new rulers proudly view Idlib as a free-market model that they erected under impossible circumstances after seizing ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble. Credit... Supported by By Ben Hubbard Photographs and ...

They’re both based on an ancient Chinese martial art that dates back to the 19th century. It is estimated to be over 200 years old, but what’s more fascinating about it is its usage. While both series ...

Pictures from the site show various coats of arms and writings in ancient languages. A drawing of a scorpion ... as well as Armenia and Syria. Most of the graffiti, though, was left by Arabic ...

The ancient Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Phuoc district, the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, has breathed fresh air into a craft recently added to the UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural ...

Workers produce pottery items at the Bau Truc Cham Pottery Cooperative in Phuoc Dan town, Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province. Local residents have not only preserved traditional craftsmanship ...

A city like Beirut is almost impossible to define. Over its 5,000-year history, it has bucked such attempts by locals and foreigners alike, consistently upending their predictions, hopes and ...

The ancient Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Phuoc district ... to preserve and promote the values of the art of the Cham pottery making. It comprises two main phases, with the first one during ...