In a Polish forest, metal detectorists discovered a Roman spatha sword, dating back over 1,700 years, near Kraków-Częstochowa Upland. The sword, broken in two, might have been used by Vandal warriors ...

The origins of the wheel remain one of history's greatest mysteries, obscured by fragmented evidence and centuries of ...

The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military campaigns of Ashurbanipal, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was discovered in ...

From the Bronze age to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, the discovery and development of new materials has been a ...

Iraq's foreign minister declared the successful retrieval of various artifacts and textured paintings from Japan and ...

Iraq recovered stolen artifacts from Japan and Switzerland, marking a significant step in preserving the country's rich ...

The artifacts, which included amulets and a sculpture, smelled like earth when they spilled out of his suitcases, according ...

In 2014, the IS terrorist group took control of the Iraqi city of Mosul, systematically destroying its many cultural monuments. Some historic buildings are now opening after reconstruction.

"We're preserving the coexistence and pluralism that was in Iraq," Benjamen said. Born and raised in Kirkuk, an oil-rich ...

stands as a testament to the historical and cultural heritage of Mesopotamia. The museum displays nearly a thousand rare pieces across three halls. The first hall is dedicated to artifacts from ...

The archaeology team worked for seven years, starting in 1931, and brought home countless artifacts to the National Museum of ... and further on in Anatolia, the Levant and Mesopotamia,” study author ...

The archaeology team worked for seven years, starting in 1931, and brought home countless artifacts to the National ... the Levant and Mesopotamia,” study author Mette Marie Hald, from the ...