The Hatti people ruled central Anatolia for millennia, building prosperous trade networks and impressive settlements until Indo-European warriors from the north swept down and transformed their world.

Around 1200 BC the stable world of the Bronze Age shattered as drought, earthquakes, economic breakdown, and invasions struck ...

Ramses and the Pharaohs’ Gold is, let’s not shy away from it, a profit-seeking exhibition mounted by an entertainment ...

Now on display in London, "Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold" features 3,000-year-old artifacts alongside virtual reality experiences that transport museumgoers to the 13th century B.C.E.

In an ancient Turkish region lies an abandoned underground city of 20,000 inhabitants (per BBC). Part of a UNESCO World ...

From endless dunes in Saudi Arabia to snowy peaks in Turkey, the Middle East is far more diverse than many assume. Climate ...

Linguists at Charles University are reconstructing how ancient languages sounded. I discussed the Voices of Dead Languages project with one of its initiators Jan Bičovský.

Some scholars however have questioned the wording used in the new labels in the Ancient Levant and Egyptian galleries ...

I find it fascinating to learn about how life was 100 years ago, how the different political systems were, and just how ...

January 26, 1945. Kansas City’s political boss, Tom Pendergast, dies at the age of 72. Pendergast controlled KC and Jackson County from 1925 to 1939. His political machine helped launch the career of ...

MGM Empire City in Yonkers has withdrawn its application for one of three state gaming licenses up for grabs in the downstate region, saying the economic conditions have changed. In a letter to the ...

From Athens to the Abbasids to today’s Anglosphere, creativity and commerce drive greatness JOHAN NORBERG is a historian of ideas. This article draws on his most recent book, Peak Human: What We Can ...