This virtual exhibition presents the contents of the "Expeditions to Ancient Middle East" exhibition ... Watch a video introduction to the history of Mesopotamia and the ancient Near East: Allow ...

By Islam Salah When you think of the Middle East, you may picture vast deserts or towering skyscrapers, but the region is also home to some truly stunning libraries. They’re architectural marvels, ...

Volume III of The Cambridge Ancient History was first published in 1925 in one volume ... During the same period in Western Asia and the Middle East the Kingdoms of Assyria and Babylonia rise to power ...

The pieces of parchment contained verses from the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets Fragments of a Biblical scroll and other relics have been found in what officials call an "historic discovery ...

Uncover the surprising backstory of popular dishes in KQED’s food history ... book is part memoir, part travelogue, and part writing primer. It covers his recent trips to Dakar, Senegal; Columbia, ...