The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on history of Early Palestine. In this video, we explore The Early History of Palestine ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples ...

Very little has changed in the 2,700 years since Homer composed his epic. Like Odysseus, we long for home, make mistakes and grieve the time we’ve lost. “The Odyssey” begins with a line asking the ...

BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of Astyages, the Neo-Babylonian Empire of ...

Scholars are studying an ancient scroll that has been virtually unrolled 2,000 years after it was burned to a crisp during ...

President Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza and transfer its population elsewhere has stirred condemnation and sarcasm, but it ...

Gaza has long been a powder keg. It exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and began killing ...

Palestinians will mark this year the 77th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel. It's an event that is ...