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For almost 500 years, the Parthian Empire controlled one of the world’s most important cultural and trade routes, stretching ...

Under the shadow of a centuries-old castle in Şanlıurfa, in southeastern Turkey, black-spotted golden carp swim in turquoise ...

The Aratta Garden project by Palyan Architects received an Honorable Mention from the international jury in the Future ...

The Aratta Garden project by Palyan Architects has received an Honorable Mention from the international jury in the Future ...

Despite temporary conquests by Trajan, Rome never permanently annexed Parthian Mesopotamia, the richest region within its reach. This video delves into the grand strategic reasons: the sheer, ...

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Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron performs a celebration of Christmas in 16th century Spain, from mystical motets to vivacious villancicos. The group’s artistic director, Scott Metcalfe, shares ...

Archaeologists return to Nineveh in northern Iraq, one of the ancient world’s grandest imperial capitals Archaeologists didn’t know what to expect when they began searching for a 2,700-year-old ...

These ruins of the city of Babylon in Iraq date to the Neo-Babylonian Empire (626–539 B.C.). A 22-inch-high basalt stela depicting Babylon’s king Nabonidus (r. 556–539 B.C.) shows him wearing a ...