From a Mediterranean shipwreck to a mosaic on display in Washington DC, these are the discoveries that made scholars of the ...

Concerns in Beirut that the cease-fire will fail coincided with threats levied this week by Israel's defense minister that Jerusalem will no longer distinguish between Lebanon and Hezbollah should the ...

Dur-Sharrukin, meaning "Fortress of Sargon," was built by Sargon II, naming it after himself, to serve as the new capital of the Assyrian Empire around 700 BCE. The settlement is located at the ...

Russia has begun a large-scale pullout from Syria, evacuating troops and equipment to “home” bases. One base is under siege, while Tartus port has been secured by special forces. Several An-124 and Il ...

The initial motive was to aid the Byzantine Empire against Turkish expansion, but it quickly evolved into a mission to capture Jerusalem. The Siege and Capture of Jerusalem In 1099, after a grueling ...

Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the ...

The Greeks first appeared in Syria in the 7th century BC. At the time, it was called Assyria, a kingdom covering a land that stretched from parts of modern-day Iraq and Turkey reaching part of Egypt.

Researchers have revealed the secrets of the long-forgotten ancient Assyrian capital of Dur-Sharrukin in modern-day Khorsabad, Iraq. Credits: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0, via ...

Rainbow Six Siege was originally a tricky proposition. Between Battlefield, Call of Duty, and Counter-Strike, back in 2015, it felt like online shooters were driven more by outright aggression and ...

Rainbow Six Siege has unveiled the arrival of the first Siege Cup accessible to all players, which will be played on December 13. For those unaware, the Siege Cup offers a competitive experience to ...

With Syrian rebels edging ever closer to the capital Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad is making a last-ditch attempt to remain in power, including indirect diplomatic overtures to the United ...

CAIRO/JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Once muscular and strong, Palestinian bodybuilder Moazaz Obaiyat’s nine-month spell in Israeli custody left him unable to walk unaided upon his release in July.