[Photo provided by The Trustees of British Museum] In the royal palaces of Assyrian kings, art served one ultimate ... land of Phoenicia its name — in ancient Greek, the word phoinix could ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

Although landlocked in Central Park, it continues to evolve, with a recent and effective renovation of its core European art galleries, and a complete makeover of its Arts of Africa, the Ancient ...

In the northeastern corner of Qatar, lies Al Jassasiya, the country's largest and most significant rock art site. This barren desert landscape is home to approximately 900 ancient rock carvings ...

There is much excitement among archaeologists because of what the rare opportunity to investigate this site might tell us about Petra’s ancient people ... t a case of art imitating life ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a 2,000-year-old temple believed to have been built by an ancient civilisation featured in Indiana Jones. Remains of ancient altars and inscribed marble ...

The Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America unveiled “Alchemy,” the latest addition to its Imagining Social Justice Art Exhibit series, on Sept. 19. The exhibition features a collection ...

The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood. By Alexander Nazaryan Michael Frachetti was on an archaeological dig high in the ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...

Next time you eat a dish wrapped in a leaf, remember to respect the ancient culinary tradition and ensure that it is not forgotten. Catch your daily dose ...