Pieter Lastman’s 1614 painting captures the biblical moment when Abraham leaves everything behind to follow God’s call.

It was in an area known as the Fertile Crescent, which was fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now part of modern-day Syria and Iraq. The domestication of chickpeas coincided with ...

After you’ve diced the onion, and added it to a saucepan, you may as well dice a carrot (or three) and add it to your soup in ...

In early 2022, eight dwelling sites were discovered in south-eastern Jordan, directly associated with eight mass-hunting structures- desert kites. These associated sites also share a clear ...

It could be cultivated and harvested easily, particularly in the warmer climes of the Fertile Crescent. Moreover, Barley was tolerant of drought and soil salinity. Scientists reporting to the ...

Remains of millet, barley and wheat have also been uncovered at the Tongtiandong archaeological site in Jeminay county, Altay prefecture. Human settlements at this group of granite caves began some 45 ...

The association of man and wetlands is ancient, with the first signs of civilisation originating in wetland habitats such as the floodplains of the Indus, the Nile Delta, and the Fertile Crescent ...

Thousands of years later, one of the most significant cultural and technological revolutions occured when farmers in the Fertile Crescent domesticated sheep, pigs, and other livestock. For as long ...

Richer countries often dispose of trash by paying someone else to make it their problem. And trying to recycle plastic doesn’t always help the planet.

Former United States assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs stated on Thursday that the US might acquiesce to ...