In just four decades, Hammurabi transformed Babylon from an overlooked city-state into the dominant power of Mesopotamia. This chapter explores the wars, diplomacy, and revolutionary law code that ...

The patriarch of one of the most important Christian churches in the Middle East retired on Tuesday, setting the stage for new leadership as war engulfs the region.

Both the Mesopotamian countries of Iran (ancient Persia) and Iraq (ancient Babylonia or Chaldea) had a phenomenal historic ...

Babylon’s soap-making legacy dates back to 2800 BCE, where ancient techniques shaped hygiene practices and influenced modern sanitation.

Regardless of how some people of the Iranian diaspora in the West envision a lost golden period for Iran, the country has always been porous, just like every other nation on the earth. When ...

ZED has presented a lineup of history documentaries featuring AI-powered reconstructions developed within its own studio.

Buried in the deserts of the Near East, Egypt, and Central Asia, ancient libraries with troves of knowledge and wisdom have been uncovered.

Ancient Iran had a series of powerful empires that left their mark on antiquity. Then as now, imperial power is seldom acquired or advertised through peaceful means, and the more expansionist it is, t ...

Every October, Iran's government blocks roads to a 2,500-year-old tomb with concrete barriers and armed guards. The king buried there never ruled the Islamic Republic. He ruled something far older.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scholars deciphered inscriptions on 4,000-year-old tablets more than 100 years after they were originally discovered. Omens on the ...

NEW ORLEANS — The countdown to Fat Tuesday is heating up with a trio of parades hitting the streets of New Orleans Thursday evening. If you don't feel like stepping out on the parade route, you can ...