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The temporary structures will return next month—but in the meantime, visitors will enjoy rare unobstructed views of the ancient hilltop temple in Athens Cool Finds The marble sculpture, discovered at ...

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There is an Arabic proverb that says, 'Seek knowledge, even if you have to go as far as China.' I feel truly honored to have ...

By Joseph Tulloch - Mosul When ISIS seized power in northern Iraq in 2014, they declared Mosul—Iraq's second-largest city, ...

For this reason, Cyrus became (and remains) a legendary figure in Jewish history, though he was not Jewish himself. He was more likely a devotee of Zoroastrianism, which was fervently embraced by his ...

David explores ancient ruins in Iraq, showcasing the landscape. Watch him jump from the ancient stone walls of this amazing ...

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Saad Hussein, a 42-year-old Yazidi Iraqi, is one of the last in the northern region of Nineveh producing the anise-flavoured spirit, arak, from local dates.

In Qaraqosh, Iraq's largest Christian town, entire neighborhoods were emptied. ISIS looted homes and burned churches, turning ...