In ancient Egypt, few animals were more revered than the cat—and nowhere was this more true than in the city of Bubastis. In ...

Through the centuries, ownership of the historic city of Ani and its churches has passed from one culture to another.

Excavations indicated that the wall was deliberately and systematically removed, leading to additional questions as to who ...

This 3,500-year-old covered wagon is the best-preserved example in the world of this ancient form of wheeled transport. Covered wagons are often associated with the Old West. But the best-preserved ...

Earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the mighty God and receive what I commit to you, and guard them until the last times so that, when you are ordered, you may restore them, so that strangers may ...

Under the shadow of a centuries-old castle in Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey, black-spotted golden carp swim in turquoise ...

To get a real flavour of Dubai, one place you’ll want to be sure to visit is Gerbou, a fine-dining Emirati restaurant housed ...

Pharaoh Shoshenq III had been buried in this tomb even though he had already built a larger one elsewhere in city of Tanis.

Traditional sources and scholars have long hypothesized the location of this sacred chest. But tracing its whereabouts is more difficult than it seems.

The city of Parthenope was an ancient Greek settlement on the coast of what is now Naples, Italy. (Image) Ancient Greek temples of Paestum. Credit: Wikimedia commons / Oliver-Bonjoch CC BY-SA 3.0 The ...

Underwater archaeologists announced Monday they had discovered the 2,000-year-old wreck of an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast of Alexandria. Divers found the vessel's hull, which was more ...

Benin City, in southern Nigeria, has risen from a history marked by conquest and loss to become a bustling urban center of more than 2 million residents. Once the heart of the powerful Kingdom of ...