"We weren't actually looking for a pot of gold." Archaeologists were recently excavating a house from the third century B.C.E ...

A marble statue of Hermes along with statue fragments of ancient Greek deities have been unearthed during excavations at the ...

Persepolis is one of the ancient sites of Iran, which for many years has been the capital during the Achaemenid Empire.

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TEHRAN - A new phase of archaeological excavations has commenced on the ruins of Valerian’s Palace in the ancient city of ...

For Morocco’s Jews, the festival of Purim, beginning March 13, has contemporary resonance, illustrating the tenuous existence ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of ...

The Purim story is not one of clear right and wrong, writes Michael David Lukas — and Israel's war in Gaza makes confronting ...

In the hunt for a unique getaway that won't break the bank, it's easy to overlook some of Europe's hidden gems.

From hand-carved temples and 9th-century stairwells to Raj-era monuments and fortresses dating back to the Mughal dynasty, ...

Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, developed atomic theory and taught that true happiness comes from wisdom, not wealth or ...