Middle East
Archaeologists Discover They've Been Excavating Lost Assyrian City
Cuneiform tablets revealed the site in Iraqi Kurdistan is the legendary city of Mardaman
Exhibition Shows How Iran's Present and Past Merge Through Art
The new show at LACMA features 125 works of art from more than 50 artists, some of whom couldn’t make it to the opening because of the travel ban
The Legendary Sultan Saladin Was Likely Killed by Typhoid
Reviewing historical accounts of his death, doctors and historians believe his sweating fits and weakness were brought on by the bacterial infection
Some of Hobby Lobby's Smuggled Artifacts May Come From Lost Sumerian City
Among the 3,800 artifacts being repatriated to Iraq today include pieces believed to be from Irisagrig, a site archaeologists have yet to find
Movie Theaters Will Be Legal in Saudi Arabia Again After 35 Years
'Black Panther' will be the first movie to be screened to mark the reopening of the country's cinemas
When Albert Einstein Visited Japan
As he traveled through Asia, including a trip to Palestine, the brilliant scientist discovered much he didn’t understand
Ancient Statue Destroyed by ISIS Resurrected in London—With a Twist
Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz has created a reproduction of the statue using 10,500 date syrup cans
Life-Size Camel Carvings Found in the Saudi Desert
Archaeologists estimate the reliefs are 2,000 years old but are unsure what culture made them
Tomb Door Engraved with Menorah Discovered in Israel
The artifact tells the story of the three major religious groups that have occupied Tiberias over the centuries
Limited Number of Critically Ill Evacuated from Besieged Syrian Region
29 people have been approved for evacuation from eastern Ghouta, but hundreds more are in desperate need of medical care
'Sesame Street' to Create a Show for Syrian Refugee Children
A $100 million MacArthur grant will fund the important project, which will feature characters and narratives developed specifically for its unique audience
Inside the First Museum in Iran Devoted to a Female Artist
The new museum houses 50 works by the acclaimed artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
What Does the Future of the Euphrates Spell for the Middle East?
In the wake of the war against Isis in Iraq, an ominous journey along the once-mighty river finds a new crisis lurking in the shallows
Oldest Evidence of Wine Making Found in Georgia
The discovery of grape residues on pottery suggest Neolithic people had a taste for wine 8,000 years ago
Five Things To Know About the New Louvre Abu Dhabi
It boasts an impressive rooftop, 55 buildings and a collection of more than 600 artworks—but it has been mired in controversy from the start
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