The foundations of Iran tie into its long and rich religious history and development, starting from ancient times and the ...

The city of Hatra in Iraq, a once- wealthy metropolis that withstood sieges by Roman emperors, was finally conquered this month -- by the Islamic State. To celebrate, the jihadists released an ...

"Ancient Empires is a relatively brief yet comprehensive and even-handed overview of the ancient Near East, the Mediterranean, and Europe, including the Greco-Roman world, Late Antiquity, and the ...

The film explores the rich cultural and historical significance of the Middle East, highlighting its role as the birthplace of civilization and a crossroads for three continents. It depicts the ...

The University of Sharjah hosted an astrolabe workshop in which western scientists showed participants how an astronomical instrument made by an ancient Muslim scholar nearly 1,000 years ago measured ...

DAMASCUS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations cultural organisation condemned the latest destruction by Islamic State of ancient monuments in Syria's 2,000-year-old Roman city of Palmyra, saying it ...

BAGHDAD/ERBIL,Iraq (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have destroyed ancient remains of the 2,000-year-old city of Hatra in northern Iraq, officials said on Saturday, in their latest attack on Iraqi ...