Ancient Babylonian world map from a clay tablet, nearly 3,000 years old, reveals a version of the Noah's Ark story and mythical lands.

Archaeologists uncovered the long-forgotten Byzantine settlement of Tharais. A team of archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the long-forgotten Byzantine settlement of Tharais, offering ...

Imagine traveling back 5,000 years in time, to the ancient world, then emerging in the much more recent past, to a world full of political intrigue and conflict. Well now you can! The Nixon ...

A remarkable archaeological discovery in the Middle East has brought one of the Holy Land's long lost cities back to the fore. Researchers believe they have unearthed the ancient Byzantine-era ...

1. Introductory concerns -- 1.1. What is the Ancient Near East? -- 1.2. The sources -- 1.3. Geography -- 1.4. Prehistoric developments pt. I. City-states -- 2. Origins : the Uruk phenomenon -- 2.1.

A team of archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the long-forgotten Byzantine settlement of Tharais, offering significant new insights into the history of Christianity in the Middle East ...