Middle East
With Cornerstone Set, Mosul's Landmark al-Nuri Mosque Begins Rebuilding Process
The start of physical reconstruction of the historic mosque and its iconic leaning minaret was marked in a ceremony on Sunday
Recently Deciphered 4,500-Year-Old Pillar Shows First Known Record of a Border Dispute
The marble stele, held in the British Museum's collections for 150 years, also includes the first known use of the term “no man’s land”
Stone Tools at Arabian “Crossroads” Present Mysteries of Ancient Human Migration
Hominins made stone tools in central Arabia 190,000 years ago, and the hand axe technology raises questions about just who they were
Forced to Close by Civil War, the National Museum of Damascus Re-Opens Its Doors
The museum’s collections were among 300,000 artifacts hidden by officials as violence spread in Syria
Europe's First Dogs Disappeared After Neolithic Farmers Arrived With Their Own Pups
Genetic analysis shows ancient canines from the Near East slowly replaced indigenous dog populations of that period
2,000-Year-Old Stone Inscription Is Earliest to Spell Out 'Jerusalem'
In ancient times, a shorthand spelling was typically used
British Army Revives Monuments Men to Salvage Art in War-Torn Countries
The 15-person squad, formed to combat loss of cultural heritage in the Middle East, will specialize in art crime, engineering and archaeology
Ancient Comics Line This Roman-Era Tomb in Jordan
Some of the nearly 260 figures depicted in the paintings are given speech captions reminiscent of modern comics
Zooming In on Petra
How digital archaeologists are using drones and cutting-edge cameras to recreate the spectacular 2,000-year-old ruins in Jordan
Traces of 13,000-Year-Old Beer Found in Israel
According to the authors of a new study, the discovery marks the earliest-known evidence of beer production among ancient peoples
Ancient City of Palmyra, Gravely Damaged by ISIS, May Reopen Next Year
Between 2015 and 2017, militants wreaked havoc on the site’s ancient treasures
How an Artist Is Rebuilding a Baghdad Library Destroyed During the Iraq War
“168:01,” an installation now on view at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, encourages visitors to donate books to the University of Baghdad
Ten Picassos Discovered Amid Tehran Museum’s Hidden Collection of Western Art
The Picassos will be included in a major exhibition of works that have been held in storage since Iran’s 1979 revolution
Meet the Americans Following in the Footsteps of the Knights Templar
Disbanded 700 years ago, the most famous of the medieval Christian orders is undergoing a 21st century revival
Pushed to the Margins, These Brave People Are Pushing Back
From the American West to the Middle East, the powerless face stark choices when confronted by the powerful
Einstein’s Travel Diaries Reveal His Deeply Troubling Views on Race
“It would be a pity if these Chinese supplant all other races,” the iconic scientist writes
Could This Sculpted Head Depict a Little-Known Biblical King?
Archaeologists uncovered the enigmatic two-inch head at Abel Beth Maacah, site of an ancient crossroads
Huge Blue Whale Sighted in the Red Sea for the First Time
The massive mammals typically spend their summers in polar waters, but are known to occasionally migrate further
How Saddam and ISIS Killed Iraqi Science
Within decades the country’s scientific infrastructure went from world-class to shambles. What happened?
Teaching Refugees How To Map Their World Could Have Huge Benefits
A pilot project trained Syrian refugees at a Jordan camp to create maps—an invaluable tool in a natural disaster or humanitarian crisis
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