Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed ...

Representing a united heritage and respect for the collective history of our world, this is how to visit all seven modern ...

Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...

Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

With high temperatures climbing to around the 40-degree mark on Friday, Jan. 31, precipitation later in the morning and for the rest of the day will be in the form of rain for most of the region, with ...

JABALIA, Gaza (Reuters) - The rats and dogs scavenging amid the ruins of her neighborhood in northern Gaza make Manal Al-Harsh's return to her wrecked home even more miserable. Despite the respite ...

The Akitu Festival, which dates back to at least 2000 BCE, about 4,000 years ago, was one of the most significant annual celebrations in ancient Babylon (modern-day Iraq). Held around the spring ...

The Ishtar Gate, housed in the Pergamon Museum, dates back to Ancient Babylonia (modern-day Iraq) Image: Ren Pengfei/Xinhua/picture alliance Many of the buildings that house museums are protected ...

While Iraqi dinars could be useful to those living in or near Iraq, there are many reasons to avoid this currency. The Iraqi dinar is the currency of Iraq; like any other currency, it can be ...

Lesser Ruins transforms mundane modern habits – checking our phones, pursuing the perfect cup of coffee – into something comic and profound. These aren’t just distractions. They’re survival mechanisms ...

Town of Babylon Councilman McSweeney’s P.S. I Love You Day Kindness Challenge is currently accepting submissions. All are welcome to participate by creating Handprint Heart posters for first ...