Herodotus’ Histories reveal shocking funeral customs, from Greek cremations to an Indian tribe that ate their parents.

A new study published in the journal IRAQ has cast doubt on the long-accepted completeness of the Babylonian version of the famous Bisotun (Behistun) Inscription, one of the most important trilingual ...

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Conservation teams in the UNESCO-registered Susa have completed a project to safeguard and protect 253 architectural remains from the Achaemenid-era Apadana Palace, the head of the Susa World Heritage ...

An ancient alabaster vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opium, offering the strongest evidence yet ...

What we know about Babylonia is mostly derived from clay tablets. Tens of thousands of these cuneiform texts have been found in the last century and for some periods these tell us a great deal about ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, ...

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From the Minoan royal road to the Ridgeway, ancient roads still exist today showing how past civilizations built networks ...

Harper — Literally meaning "harp player," this name works for boys or girls. Sawyer — This moniker means "woodworker," and it's a popular name for boys and girls alike. Brooklyn — This moniker means ...

During the arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane, His disciple cut off an arrester’s ear with a sword. The Master said, “Put up your ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In the third century CE, a new dynasty known as the Sasanians came to power in ancient Iran. Within a few years, the first Sasanian ...