The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

TEHRAN - The collision of the Eurasian and Arabian tectonic plates causes tectonic interaction with significant seismic ...

Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the Romans and the Eastern Roman Empire continues with a video in which we ask if the Byzantine Empire was the heir to ...

This Friday is Jumaa’ al Hazeeneh (Arabic for Good Friday), and to Palestinian Christians this phrase is pregnant with ...

Ancient Tel Shiqmona site yields first evidence of large-scale purple dye production centuries before Roman times, possibly ...

Greek castles remind us of impressive stories from their epic past, some ranked among the best-preserved buildings in Europe.

It is the largest excavated underground city in the world and stretches more than 85 metres below the surface.

Art Deco may be hard to define, but you know it when you see it. Its architecture is at once angular—associated with shapes ...

The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...

Curators, students and scholars are pushing for transparency, ethical collecting and repatriation at Yale museums including ...

By Martin ClarkSome people think of mosaic making as a craft but really good mosaicists can introduce perspective, depth of ...