On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an archaeological site named for a mound roughly in the shape of a horseshoe, or ...

After the death of Alexander the Great, a eunuch named Philetaerus established the ancient Greek city of Pergamon a major ...

The Hephthalites, also called the White Huns, were feared horsemen who once ruled large swaths of north India. They were said ...

One of the world's oldest countries, its roots stretch back to the 6th century BCE, standing at the crossroads of empires—Persian ... ancient heritage. In the 9th century, Armenians began ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

There are very few remains of ancient ships, except in one unusual place: the Black Sea has a unique environment that ...

Reading like the lyrics to a popular song or poem from modern times, ancient Greek poems have prompted new insights into ...

Interior design is evolving into a blend of bold statements, personal comfort, and sustainability.2025 is abt earthy palettes ...

Country among worst affected by subsidence, threatening heritage sites and spurring suggestions to move the capital ...

Yungang's caverns have carvings of Central Asian merchants leading camel trains laden with silk, and Angkor Wat's stone walls depict Chinese traders with Khmer counterparts weighing fishery products — ...

"Ancient Angkor was the ... Known as the "Music Cave", it contains carvings of 47 musicians and 44 instruments ranging from Persian harps and Indian lute variants to Kucha region's musical ...