Polenta is often associated with rustic simplicity, but what many may not know is that it has a history spanning millennia ...

The clay head has an elongated skull, a flat nose and slanted eyes, a normal depiction of those from the Ubaid culture, ...

The idea is that each person in a community plays a specific role. Each person does something different and vital to the ...

Edessa (Antioch) in present-day Turkey reveal a rare inscribed tablet detailing the family history of those buried within, ...

At the Bahra 1 site in northern Kuwait, Polish archaeologists have discovered a clay figurine that is 7,000 years old, ...

At the Bahra 1 site in northern Kuwait, Polish archaeologists have discovered a clay figurine that is 7,000 years old and ...

As autumn winds down and winter begins, these December evenings are graced with not only huge, breathtaking constellations ...

During recent excavations at Bahra 1 in Kuwait, archaeologists found a rare figurine, pottery evidence, and insights into the ...

Among the most notable finds is a tiny, finely crafted anthropomorphic clay head featuring an elongated skull, slanting eyes ...

The researchers methodically compared the designs they found on ancient cylinder seals with known proto-cuneiform signs. The ...

For millennia, people have thought that the evil eye can protect against malicious intentions, envy, and negative energy. In ...

Middle Eastern music is one of the oldest and most culturally rich musical traditions in the world. With roots that stretch ...