The Great Ziggurat of Ur rose above one of Mesopotamia’s most powerful cities, a major center of trade, religion, and royal authority founded around 5,800 years ago in southern Iraq. Built for the ...

Spanning 2,000 years of history, the 'Cursed!' collection ranges from protective ivory wands used to guard newborns to amulets made of precious materials.

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Archaeology is the discipline that keeps on giving. We might think that we know enough about history already, but every now ...

Archaeologists confirmed the location of Alexandria on the Tigris, a lost city founded by Alexander the Great in Iraq that served as a major ancient trade hub.

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Helio Figueiredo argues that the British Museum’s justification for removing the word ‘Palestine’ from its panels & galleries ...

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Passover has become a universal story of people everywhere across all time striving to escape from oppressive governments.