A wall relief fragment depicting Ashurbanipal between two gods: Ashur and Ishtar. (Heidelberg University) In May 2025, archaeologists excavating ancient Nineveh announced the discovery of a ...

Buried in the deserts of the Near East, Egypt, and Central Asia, ancient libraries with troves of knowledge and wisdom have been uncovered.

The Pope has accepted the resignation of the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Iraq. Cardinal Louis Sako's retirement ...

Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako of the Chaldean Catholic Church retires, paving the way for new leadership amid ongoing regional conflicts and a declining Christian population in Iraq.

In 1872, British Museum curator George Smith made a discovery that would shake Victorian England's understanding of biblical history. Working late into the London evening, surrounded by fragments of ...

Across the globe, iconic monuments and sacred sites—from Bamiyan to Palmyra—bear the scars of conflict, showing how war can erase culture, memory, and history in an instant. Here is a look at seven of ...

Knowing the Starsand Island Ruins Key location will help you progress through the Moonlit Forest. You need the Ruins Key Right and Ruins Key Left to open the Bronze Door in the Moonlit Forest in ...

Iraq has awarded projects in the Northern Nineveh governorate with a total value of nearly $640 million, an official has said. The Nineveh investment authority said the new investment licences cover ...

There are a handful of Fish Ruins that you can find scattered throughout Abyss. These ruins have a lock on their door, preventing you from getting inside. However, there are ways to track down the ...

After accepting the Become an Intermediate Explorer quest from Zephyria in Starsand Island and reaching the Azure Bay in the Moonlit Forest, your progress will be blocked by a large, locked gate ...

The kitchen in Antigua's Casa Popenoe. Photo Credit: Arnie Weissmann LAKE PETEN ITZA, Guatemala -- Tikal is arguably the finest excavated Mayan city in Central America. Seeing those ruins was my ...

Researchers imaged a 5,000-year-old fortification in the forests of Neamț County in Romania. The study used drones equipped with LiDAR technology to capture the likeness of the structure through thick ...