Only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world – the Great Pyramid of Giza – remains predominantly intact. So, from the ...

The secrets held within the Babylonian tablet, considered the world's oldest map, have been deciphered. Dated from 2600 to 2900 years ago, Imago Mundi provides a unique insight into the beliefs ...

Perched on a high rock near Corinth are the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, which once housed a thousand prostitutes.

New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...

The custom of marking the beginning of the New Year is at least 4,000 years old and has its roots in ancient Babylon in Mesopotamia. Mesopotamians worshipped the sun at least 2,000 years before the ...

The answer, it turns out, traces back 3,000 to 4,000 years, to the ancient Babylonian festival of Akitu, celebrated in April, said Dr. Candida Moss, the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology in the ...

Ancient Origins' Dr Alistair Coombs reveals the histories and mysteries of Turkey and ancient Anatolia on this exclusive tour. From sublime views on the summit of Mount Nemrut, to the unique ...

What’s more, the spotlight is cast on ancient Chinese mathematics, which bears certain similarities to the ancient Babylonian mathematical tradition. Subsequently, the old Babylonian algorithm for ...

Iraq’s Tall Harmal, site of the old Babylonian city of Shadupum ... was fenced and seen as one of the country’s most important ancient landmarks prior to the invasion. Only recently the ...