When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum finally opens in Cairo after many delays. This epic museum displays over 100,000 artefacts, ...

Afghanistan occupies a central position in Tehran’s changing playbook, as the country is both a risk and a buffer for Iran.

The former U.S. and Soviet air base has been a central location for empires for thousands of years. Does Trump truly ...

The bells and bleats faded as Osam Abdulmumen, a migrant from Sudan, herded sheep back from pasture, the sun setting over a ...

Turns out, ancient body art is a lot more common than we once thought—and it's providing historians with new ways of understanding our ancestors. Archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf, pictured in his office ...

Afghanistan is rich in natural resources, from copper to rare earth minerals. So why does it remain one of the world’s poorest nations? This video uncovers the complex factors behind Afghanistan's ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire. The truce, mediated by Qatar and ...

It’s all changed in the ancient history of Cyprus, thanks to the discovery by archaeologists that the copper-rich island was a significant trader during the fall of empires in 1200 BC. The keys to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Herb Society will delve into the dark side of botanical history when it presents Ancient Poisons at its Oct. 27 meeting at the Biddle House in Tottenville.