Discover the history of Iraq's name. Learn why the region was called the 'Cradle of Civilization,' and the changes that led ...

The oldest known lock and key system dates back to around 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia. Crafted from wood and surprisingly ...

As interest in Egypt continues to rise, One Nation Travel has expanded its offerings to include luxurious tours that highlight the country’s ancient marvels. From the iconic Pyramids of Giza to the ...

Turkey has been in the news in recent weeks for a role it knows well: peacemaker. As tensions simmer between the United ...

Damascus International Book Fair this year offers more than books, it tells the story of Syria’s enduring intellectual legacy. From ...

The U.K. is home to some incredibly old roadways — and a number of them can still be traversed today.

Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years.

Among the discoveries, the most significant is the previously unknown sacred lake within the Montu Temple enclosure, located ...

(WYTV)- We are clever people, and we’ve been smart for a very long time. Take shoelaces. The idea of tying your shoes with some kind of cord is very old, older than most civilizations. Archaeologists ...

Archaeological discoveries in China, including fire traces from 50,000 years ago and the grid-planned capital of the Xia ...

Cheese has been around for centuries, with some styles hundreds, if not thousands, of years old. Here are several of the oldest cheese styles in the world.

A new study is shaking up long-held assumptions about one of the world's most iconic monuments. An Italian engineer claims that the Great Pyramid of Khufu may date back to around 23,000 BC (not 2,560 ...