When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...

The most joyful thing is to get together and break the fast,” said Mashhor Alshrieef, a congregant at the Islamic Center of ...

Through stories, recipes and fascinating anecdotes, a new book delves into the spice’s rich legacy, uncovering its role in ...

While these caps provide short-term relief for lower-income consumers ... prices have created more problems than they solved. From Mesopotamia’s Code of Hammurabi and Roman Emperor Diocletian ...

Housed in the British Museum's Northwest Palace collection, an intriguing Assyrian relief has sparked intense debate about ... particularly valuable in the empire's expansion throughout Mesopotamia, ...

With its warm sunset hue and heady aroma, saffron — a spice as precious as gold — has long woven its magic through kitchens, ...

Freshwater is essential to life on Earth; it’s what sets us apart from the rest of our solar system. But our relationships with water differ dramatically across the globe: from polar regions where ...

He returned to Syria with an army and secured Damascus; he married his former patron’s widow, Ismat al-Din (sometimes known as Asimat); and he announced his intention to rule over the Muslim ...

Unearthed by a British expedition in collaboration with the Directorate of Archaeology between 1973 and 1975, the temple is unique in the region because of the use of huge cylindrical columns, which ...

A viral social media video claims that crossing one leg over the other while on the toilet can relieve constipation by adjusting body positioning. Dr. Karan Rajan explains this method may help for ...