In this episode, I talk with Dr. Eckart Frahm at Yale University, one of the leading voices in the study of Mesopotamian history and texts, to take a look at interactions and overlap between ...

Long before paper, pens, or signatures, people used carved stones to prove who they were. These ancient artifacts, called cylinder seals, have been found by the thousands across Mesopotamia and ...

Archaeologists in the Netherlands uncovered a 4,000-year-old sanctuary aligned with the solstices. Built during the Bronze ...

By guarding the eastern frontiers of Egypt, the site played a key role in securing the country against external threats.

There are good reasons to be drawn to antiquities, but also many reasons to hesitate before buying, starting with concerns ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Republic of Iraq teamed up on research into an ancient sculpture using the lost wax ...

New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with ...

Iraq's Embassy in Washington celebrated the recovery of a rare, 4,500-year-old Ibex statue. The return highlights the ongoing ...

Now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this destination brings human history to life — and proves that preserving the past pays off. In the heart of Sharjah’s desert, an extraordinary ...

Ancient DNA from an Egyptian genome has been sequenced for the first time, revealing genetic links to the Fertile Crescent.

The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...