The origins of the Library of Alexandria are still debated by historians, but it was likely established around 295 B.C.E.

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

In years past, the wonders of the world include ‘The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt; The Hanging Gardens of Babylon; The Statue of Zeus at Olympia ... 3. Petra, Jordan Petra is an ancient city carved ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Palestinians salvage what they can from the destruction left by Israeli troops in Khan Younis, southern Gaza ...

It's all hands-on deck in Southern California, where deadly fires continue to burn due to a combination of high winds, low humidity and relentless drought conditions. Since multiple fires ignited ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

More than 12,000 buildings have been destroyed and 25 people killed in total after devastating fires have ravaged Southern California, officials say. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told residents on ...

The concrete ruins demarcate what were once the entrances to the mines and a building with fans and a ventilation shaft. The largest of these is the graffiti-covered ventilation building.

The concept of sacred or temple prostitution is described by Herodotus, often called “the father of history,” who wrote about it in Histories after traveling to Babylonia: The foulest Babylonian ...

Another question is whether Kurd Qaburstan could be identified as the ancient city of Qabra, mentioned in Babylonian monuments like the Stele of Dadusha. Clues such as the presence of writing and ...