Step into the silent echoes of ancient greatness as we explore the lost cities of history,once-mighty civilizations that ...

In the first known interaction between the two nations, the ancient Persians freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon.

These cities and others – and their lasting mark on Christianity – are explored in Michael Aquilina’s new book, RABBLES, RIOTS, AND RUINS: TWELVE ANCIENT CITIES AND HOW THEY WERE EVANGELIZED ...

The Persians, the ancient inhabitants of what is now Iran, created one of the ancient world's largest and most powerful empires that flourished from 550 B.C. to 330 B.C. At its height, the Persian ...

The Assyrians are well known for their vast ancient empire in the Middle East; ancient cities, such as Nimrud and Nineveh; and their fierce invasions, including into the Kingdom of Judah and Egypt.

A team of German archaeologists excavating in the ancient city of Nineveh, located near the modern Iraqi capital of Mosul, have announced an "extraordinary" discovery within the throne room of the ...

In his new book “Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire” (Basic Books), Yale professor Eckart Frahm offers a comprehensive history of the ancient civilization (circa 2025 BCE to 609 ...

In 2015, much of ancient Nimrud was destroyed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria . But in 2016, Iraqi forces retook control of the site. Since then, reconstruction efforts have been taking ...