The true location of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon remains an unsolved mystery, but the latest research suggests looking in a different place. With its terracing crammed with trees and vegetation, ...

French art collective Les Machines de L’ile is embarking on plans to build the world’s largest hanging garden – which will be on the scale of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Nantes-based design ...

Last week, a group of concerned archaeologists, mapping out the extent of the damage wrought by ISIS when it occupied the Iraqi city of Mosul, announced a shocking discovery. In 2014, the terrorist ...

The observation tower, which will be constructed near the Ras Al Khor National Wildlife Sanctuary, is inspired by the shapes of a lily bud, stem, and leaves. It also incorporates the shape of a ...

Hillah, Iraq (CNN) — 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 ...

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 ...

It was the world’s first bucket list: archaeologists more than 100 years ago discovered the oldest-surviving description of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, celebrating the boldest engineering ...

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 ...

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 ...