Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC, while some historians place it as far ...

Materials like tiger’s eye, onyx and obsidian are lending unique depth and character to watch designs by Van Cleef & Arpels ...

The ongoing war in West Asia, where 3 Abrahamic nations are in conflict and several others face collateral damage, should ...

In the ancient city of Uruk, one of the earliest true urban centers in human history, the Anu Ziggurat and its White Temple formed a monumental religious complex dedicated to the sky god Anu. Built ...

When I was growing up, the story of Noah’s ark with its great flood, floating zoo, and new beginning atop a spectacular ...

As a Labubu movie looms, concerned Christians point out the dolls’ likeness to demon-god Pazuzu, and urge parents to protect their children ...

The Nephilim and Greek Titans may seem like figures from different worlds, yet their ancient myths share a surprisingly ...

A small Christian group — the Chaldean Syrian Church — represents the faction of 1st-century Christians who firmly resisted ...

Or maybe it’s OK to let the Earth be the star of the resurrection story. Earth Day is April 22, a day uniting billions of people worldwide in reverence for the best resurrector of all. Earth is the ...

Simon Armitage’s translation of the Sumerian epic highlights the friendship between its two heroes and the terrible grief of ...

Ayman Hussein, striker for the Iraqi national team and Al-Karma Club, recalled his historic statement following the Lions of ...

Forty days had passed since Jewish worshippers had flocked into Jerusalem to observe Passover.  The news of the crucifixion ...