A clay fragment no larger than a postcard sat untouched in a Baghdad storeroom for ages. Now its words sing again, thanks to ...

A 4,300-year-old silver goblet unearthed in occupied Palestine may bear the earliest known artistic depiction of the origin ...

The images hammered into the sides of a goblet found in Palestine give us an idea of what people living more than 4000 years ...

In a landmark decision for cultural heritage, the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO, held in Samarkand last week, officially ...

The greatness of the world’s first empire, the Akkadian Empire (c. 2370-2190 BC), had a major impact on later Mesopotamian tradition. Once the stories about those kings and the gods who gave them ...

Cleveland Guardians' rookie outfielder George Valera earned the start for Game 2 of their wild card series against the Detroit Tigers and made it worth it. The Guardians had Valera hitting second in ...

Madurai: Only when findings and information about archaeological excavations completed in Tamil Nadu reach the public can real history be reclaimed, said archaeologist K Amarnath Ramakrishna, who led ...

Saurabh Nawale made history as the first 'serious injury replacement' in Indian domestic cricket during the Duleep Trophy semi-final, stepping in for the injured Harvik Desai. The BCCI's new rule, ...

Historians are in the storytelling trade. It’s time we told a better narrative about the relevance of our discipline. Our graduates see that firsthand. An alum of my department, who earned a ...

“Throughout history we see the same principle at play.” In Ireland, having a clean house at the start of the year symbolized a fresh start and the luck of the house for the coming year. There’s also ...

Late in the new movie The Report, Adam Driver’s Dan Jones argues with his prospective defense attorney over who really said, “History is written by the victors.” The lawyer (played by Corey Stoll) ...

In a world where we seem to have less and less in common with our neighbors, it’s crucial to focus on what we share. So, here’s an easy one: We’re all human. But wait — what does that mean? Beyond the ...