The geopolitical importance of Cyprus has been both a blessing and a curse, sparking centuries of conflict over control of ...

New archaeological finds in Malta add to an emerging theory that early Stone Age humans cruised the open seas.

Bronze Age cymbals discovered in Oman show music's role in connecting ancient civilizations, shifting focus from trade to ...

During the mid-4th to the mid-3rd millennia Cal BC, the southern Levant saw changes in social organisation, settlement ...

These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas’ team says.

While the pyramids of Egypt are probably the Middle East’s most spectacular tombs, the Arabian Peninsula has a wealth of monumental burial structures. New research has highlighted how north-west ...

En Esur is an astounding feat of urban planning, complete with flood-proof roadways and massive silos for food storage.

A toddler unearthed an ancient treasure dating back to the Middle Bronze Age during a trip to the archaeological site Tel ...

Aerial view of the Bronze Age site of Basur Höyük. Credit: Basur Höyük Excavation Project At the threshold of written history, when the first civilizations began to consolidate in Mesopotamia and ...

The discovery of a Bronze Age settlement at Kach Kouch, Morocco, redefines the Maghreb’s history, proving early habitation, agriculture, and cultural exchanges before the Phoenicians. Most Bronze Age ...

In fact, the culture was around for so long that it has been split into three time periods by Egyptologists: the Old Kingdom of the Early Bronze Age, the Middle Kingdom of the Middle Bronze Age ...