A group of Jews who left Syria decades ago wants sanctions relief for a government with former ties to Al Qaeda, despite ...

When three-year-old Ziv Nitzan was out walking with her family in Israel, her sharp eyes spotted an usual stone. It was an ancient Egyptian artifact.

As the Roman Empire expanded and became richer, its wealthy citizens demanded increasing amounts of luxury items, especially ...

When tariffs were used in Ancient Rome, they often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems, Peter ...

In ancient times, the mountaintops of Greece held the shrines and ritual sites of the gods. Now, they’re astonishingly ...

Following more than five decades of repression under the Assad regime, these artists are seizing the moment of cultural ...

Though they may seem like dairy product made popular in places like Wisconsin, the chewy, salty cheese curd is an ancient ...

Tariffs of 25% in ancient Rome led to the rise of black markets—a potential challenge for the Trump administration too.

In the Triumph of Orthodoxy service on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the clergy and faithful proclaim – with many shouting – bold statements of faith from the year 787, after decades of persecution.

The northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) is an extravagant waterbird adapted to forage in dry, open habitats, and is ...