From its origins in Arabia, the Muslim faith spread rapidly and developed a distinctive culture, including a form of art that ...

As Sudan’s civil war worsens, looters are targeting the National Museum and other museums, putting priceless artefacts across ...

13, of myelodysplasia at a private residence in Southampton, N.Y. Inspired by ancient Islamic art and jewelry, Greek and Egyptian sculptures, 18th century Russian apparel, surrealist painters, and ...

Dr St John Simpson, a senior Middle East curator and archaeologist at the British Museum, said: "It's the largest antiquity believed to have been repatriated to Iraq in the past 20 years, and very ...

An ancient Assyrian artefact stolen from one of the world’s most significant archaeological sites has been returned to Iraq ...

Within the depths of an ancient Chehrābād salt mine in Iran, multiple miners met a grisly end thousands of years ago. Over ...

Ancient artefacts tell of some of the most advanced civilisations in history, a touchstone for future generations to ...

In that glacial sample from the Himalayas, scientists have now identified more than 1,700 ancient viruses, though they note that these species do not infect humans. Their findings, tracing how the ...

The ancient Roman mosaic showing Hercules ... particularly by the terrorist organizations Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Al-Nusrah Front,” prosecutors said.

Others were cleaned or enhanced with pigments that mimic the ancient paint. Another similar 2nd-century tomb, also featuring colorful wall paintings, was relocated to the new park from another ...

By Eve Sampson Israel’s killing of a young commander of the local branch of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in the West Bank city of Tulkarm is shining a spotlight on the group. Here’s a closer look.

Image courtesy of the Detroit Institute of Arts The Detroit Institute of Arts presents The Art of Dining: Food Culture in the Islamic World ... illuminates connections between art and cuisine from ...