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Jericho is one of the oldest cities in the world, with evidence of habitation dating back over 10,000 years. In this video, we explore the archaeology, biblical connections, and cultural importance of ...
Ghassan Zaqtan's ‘An Old Carriage with Curtains’ concludes a landmark Palestinian trilogy, tracing memory, displacement and ...
Centuries of excavations have unearthed a few theories about what really brought down one of the oldest cities in the ancient ...
In 2013, two local Iraqis handed over two inscribed clay cylinders to the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage. Subsequent ...
Travel throughout much of Europe today and you’ll find traces of the Roman Empire everywhere. Amphitheaters, aqueducts, walls, bridges, forts and other structures built centuries ago are still ...
The ruins of Augusta Raurica near Basel, Switzerland are home to the best-preserved Roman theater north of the Alps.
Calakmul remained relatively undisturbed until gum harvesters in Mexico led an American botanist to them in 1931. Here’s what was found in its remnants. Structure II, a pyramid at Calakmul, was ...
Archaeologists uncovered a 4,000–5,000-year-old ceremonial temple in Peru, revealing ancient walls, friezes, and a central staircase likely used for early ritual performances. The team also found ...
It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...
A catacomb filled with niches for burying the dead was discovered in 1919 beneath Villa Torlonia, a lavish estate on the outskirts of Rome. Unlike other catacombs in the city, this one was used by ...