A recently discovered Greek inscription at the base of a column inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria has rekindled a longstanding scholarly debate about the exact location of the Temple of the sun ...

The paradox of modern politics: words so carefully chosen they're forgotten.

As Iran urges attendance at rallies Wednesday marking the anniversary of the revolution, many citizens could not be further estranged.

IRAN, a land with a civilization stretching back more than five thousand years, has always been one of the most significant cultural and civilizational centers in West Asia and the world. With ancient ...

A metal detectorist in the east of England discovered a medieval seal that was made between 1200 and 1400 C.E. The seal mixes medieval craftsmanship with Roman-era ornamentation, merging two time ...

In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of roughly 2.4 million. The 13% drop in staffing is the largest single-year decline since the end ...

In Hasankeyf, a millennia old site set along the banks of the Tigris River, archaeological excavations continue to uncover remains of remarkable and often unexpected richness. Among the most recent ...

Archaeologists in Denmark have made an exciting historical discovery. After nearly 600 years underwater, the remains of the world's largest cog ship have been uncovered in the waters off Copenhagen.

The presence of Muslims in the United States predates the nation’s founding and extends far beyond modern immigration narratives. This article argues that American Muslim heritage is deeply rooted in ...

Danish archaeologists recently unveiled a major historical breakthrough. They found the remains of the world’s largest cog ship in the waters off Copenhagen after some 600 years. The announcement, ...

The religion may have transformed every corner of the globe, but it was also radically changed in the process By Hussein Omar Ferdinand and Isabella, the “most Catholic” rulers of Spain, didn’t back ...