Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

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Viking® ( has announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Amun—was “floated out,” marking a major ...

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An exploration of some of the oldest temples in the world, shedding light on the lives of ancient civilizations and their ...

New research has overturned everything we thought we knew about cat domestication. Forget the theory that cats simply ...

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Thousands of Jewish worshippers visited a Jerusalem holy site during the holiday of Passover as far-right Israeli lawmaker ...

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Viking today announced that the 82-guest Viking Amun was floated out. Set to sail in September 2025, the Viking Amun will sail Viking's 12-day "Pharaohs and Pyramids" itinerary. The float-out ceremony ...

It’s all done with such faultless wit and secure technique it’s not surprising the classical world sat up and took notice, ...

The houses in Luxor seem to strive skyward, forever optimistic. From their roofs, brick columns rise to the heavens, ...