Iran is already a thoroughly integrated and educated nation-state under the repressive rule of the ayatollahs.

The best presidents – including figures such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washington – are celebrated not only as good leaders, but as good men. They embody not simply political skill, but personal ...

Exploring the relevance of biblical and secular stories, including the Tower of Babel and AI, to understand the consequences ...

Explore the fascinating intersection of biblical stories, human hubris, and the rise of artificial intelligence in this ...

Gilgamesh, the builder-king of Uruk, and Achilles, the destroyer-prince of Phthia, represent the primal archetypes of the ...

Archaeologists decode ancient Mesopotamian tablets, revealing eerie omens that predict the fall of empires and the death of kings.

After the Elamites shattered Ur, Mesopotamia splintered into rival kingdoms, ambitious warlords, and fragile survivor states fighting over the ruins of Sumer. This chapter follows Shamshi-Adad’s ...

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were described as a lush paradise in ancient texts. They were said to be one of the Seven ...

The Conversation reports on the debate over whether a president's moral character is essential for effective governance, ...

The record reveals dramatic swings. Three dry intervals brought less than 700 millimeters of rain per year, while two wet ...

A new study involving researchers from Oxford's Department of Earth Sciences has finally solved the mystery of what caused ...