Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years.

Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient world. Alamy Chronicle's illustration of "Joshua at Jericho." Jericho's ...

Türkiye has a rich cultural and historical heritage that makes it a prime destination for history buffs. The ancient ruins from Greek, Byzantine, and Ottoman times create a unique experience every ...

Greece's Ministry of Culture is proceeding with the restoration of the Ancient Theater of Gitana in Epirus' Thesprotia region.

This practice reflects the Romans' resourcefulness in using available materials for medicine, despite modern views on hygiene ...

Do as the Romans doo? It’s not just plumbing that the ancient Italians pioneered. Turkish scientists have found a ...

A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces.

Unlike the Egyptian pyramids, ziggurats were not places of royal burials, but temples dedicated to the patron deity of a city ...

Pergamon’s setting strengthens the interpretation. The city was closely tied to the sanctuary of Asclepius and long had a reputation for healing. The Asklepion at Pergamon became one of antiquity’s ...

A number of Roman wills reveal people leaving their heirs silver and gold in the form of bars, plates or ingots. Aside from ...

This discovery also shows that substances considered unclean today were once valued as medicinal ingredients in ancient ...