A moving story of a people reclaiming their cultural heritage after an occupying force tried to erase it. Priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire were destroyed during the Isis occupation of ...
The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...
Through the centuries, historical sites are bound to disappear. Whether due to climate change, political turmoil, or even grave robbers, there are many reasons why discoveries at notable locations are ...
If ancient Hellenic sources are to be believed, hanging gardens have existed at least since antiquity when the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon were described by writers such as Herodotus and Philo ...
A British academic has uncovered an explanation for why archaelogists have never been able to locate the site of the fabled Hanging Garden of Babylon. And the answer - which comes after scores of digs ...
The Babylonians and Assyrians planted gardens in cities, palace courtyards, and temples, in which trees with fragrance and edible fruits were prominent for re-creating their concept of Paradise. The ...
Archaeologists search for Assyrian artifacts that survived the Isis occupation of Mosul. A moving story of a people reclaiming their cultural heritage after an occupying force tried to erase it.