DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

Syria blamed the Islamic State group — entered with a rifle and began firing. As worshippers tackled him, he detonated an ...

The genome of a man who lived in Egypt over 4500 years ago offers a new window on the ancient society and hints at ...

A brutal airstrike shattered one of Syria’s most iconic ancient sites, the Ain Dara Temple. The temple’s destruction raises urgent questions about the cost of war on world heritage. What’s lost goes ...

Syrian architect Abdel Aziz al-Mohammed could barely recognise his war-ravaged village when he returned after years away. Now ...

The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal's Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the Buddhist village lived by ...

An Ancient Christian tomb complex dating back 1,500 years was discovered by a contractor who was clearing rubble beneath a destroyed house in Syria's Idlib province.

A contractor in Syria discovered an ancient underground Byzantine tomb complex believed to be 1,500 years old below a destroyed home. The grave site was found last month in the town of Maarat al ...

Listed alongside the more familiar knackered sofas and unwanted books are ancient, stolen treasures: Facebook Marketplace has ...

These 4,500-year-old rattles may be among the world’s oldest toys. A new study argues that ancient rattles unearthed in Syria aren’t musical instruments, but toys used to entertain infants.

Ancient Iran was home to numerous exceptionally powerful kings throughout history. This was particularly so in the era of the ...

Believed to be more than 1,500 years old from the Byzantine Empire, the ruins were found in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, located on the route between the cities of Aleppo and Damascus.