Today, when one thinks of the origin of sports and athletic competitions, the ancient Greeks often come to mind. Although ...

When the Foundation Stone sees the Kaab’a approaching, it shall cry out, “Peace be to the great guest”. (Zev Vilnay, Legends of Jerusalem) The Muslim Kaab’a in Mecca was a very ancient ruined holy ...

Assyria, Babylonia, the Seleucids ... had a man murdered to rob him of his bow. (Ugarit was a city-state on the northern coast of Syria. The religious texts found there constituted “the Bible ...

From the Black Obelisk of Assyrian king Shalmaneser III originally in Niniveh: king Jehu of Israel bows before Shalmaneser III and a procession of tribute bearers. From the Black Obelisk of Assyrian ...

These claims were described by the authority as "not based on any reliable scientific or historical foundation," and constitute "a blatant affront to the linguistic and cultural identity of the Syriac ...

The Tomb was located in the North-West Palace of the Ancient city of Kalkhu (modern city of Nimrud). The city of Kalkhu was a capital of the Assyrian Empire for over 150 years until King Sargon moved ...

In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment. Now a small team of archaeologists are protecting it from more modern threats Photographs by Emily Garthwaite Text by ...