The history of pickles dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, where cucumbers were first pickled over 4,000 years ago. The ...

Ancient Middle Eastern farmers prioritized grapes over olives, irrigating vineyards to sustain wine despite climate stress.

WRESTLING, mankind’s oldest and most basic form of recreational combat, traces its origins back to the dawn of civilization.

Battered by years of bombing and shelling, Deir al-Zour remains a frontline, even as its people struggle to rebuild.

In modern Iraq, the ruins of ancient Babylon have witnessed epochs of historic turmoil. They now face an uncertain future, ...

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's ...

How the red lipstick theory teaches us that a single swipe of red lipstick can replace your entire makeup routine ...

We unlocked the secret to making ice less than 200 years ago. Long before compressors and electricity, cultures around the world found ingenious ways to gather, store and use ice. Take a look.

The Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe, widely recognized as the world’s oldest temple and a cornerstone for understanding the dawn of human civilization, has once again revealed a monumental secret.