The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

“DNA extracted from two pastoralist women who were buried at the rock shelter around 7,000 years ago reveals that most of their ancestry can be traced to a previously unknown ancient North ...

It's further believed that Moses placed the Ten Commandments in the chest, which historians believe was kept in the Holy of Holies, the innermost chamber in the ancient Temple of Jerusalem, but in the ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

Dezeen Showroom: as part of its Terrae tile collection, Italian brand Casalgrande Padana has released a porcelain stoneware tile rendered in rich, dark amber tones. Inspired by hues found in ...

To learn more about Coptic Cairo's rich history, check out neighborhood attractions like the Coptic Museum and the ninth-century Hanging Church, which are housed within an ancient Babylonian fortress.