They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

By Joshua Hammer Photographs by Ekin Özbi̇çer The city gate of Ariassos, one of several ancient cities connected by the Pisidia Heritage Trail in the Taurus Mountains. Ekin Özbiçer We set off ...

This was due to the flooding of the valley at the foot of the Wu Shi (Five Lion) mountain, caused by the Xin'an River ... With it being underwater, the ancient city can only be visited by experienced ...

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

Identifying the ancient temple ... especially for the Habsburg Empire (Austria). The city of Vienna found itself under siege several times. The turning point came on Sept. 12, 1683.

Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient ... mountains – home to the 40,000-hectare Madonie Natural Park – manna harvesting dates back to at least the 9th Century when the island was under ...

From the pristine waters of the Red Sea to the ancient wonders ... set between the Al Hajar Mountains and the Gulf of Oman. If you are looking for an Eid break beyond city hotels and beach resorts ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by researchers at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The map lets users ...

“The process of Christianization is only ... the city. At that time, the quarry was filled in to level it with the surrounding urban landscape. In the early fourth century, under Emperor ...

Though genetic material does not preserve well in arid climates, which is why much about ancient human populations ... Sub-Saharan populations. This can only mean that there was not much genetic ...