By Islam Salah El Din Board games have always been more than just a way to pass the time. In ancient Arab cultures, these games were a mix of entertainment, social connection, and even spiritual ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

Turning off the tap until the violence stops is the logical response when perpetrators drink at the victim’s well ...

The Punic people had almost no genetic ties to Phoenicians, even though the latter founded the great city of Carthage.

Ancient DNA analysis challenges our understanding of the ancient Phoenician-Punic civilization. An international team of researchers analyzing genome-wide data from 210 ancient individuals has found ...

Study challenges long-held assumptions about the Mediterranean Phoenician-Punic civilization, one of the most influential ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

More scientists are using digital replicas to allow the study of everything from artifacts to human remains—like this ancient Nepalese child’s skull—without damaging them. The Italian ...