King Esarhaddon ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 681 to 669 BCE. He was the third ruler of the Sargonid Dynasty, the ...

The reluctant empress known as "Sisi" painstakingly crafted her image through portraits and photographs, ensuring she would ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

Across the ancient Mediterranean, few luxury commodities were as prized, rare, and expensive as Tyrian purple, a dye used in ...

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a 2,900-year-old factory that produced Tyrian purple dye — a luxurious commodity for ...

The Mughals ruled during an era that saw conquest, domination and violent power struggles but also an explosion of art and culture as well as periods of deep religious syncretism – at least until ...

This half-hour episode dives deep into the reign of King Hezekiah, a ruler known for his strategic planning, religious reform ...

Despite its hostile geography, rebellious vassals, and the constant pressure from the Assyrian Empire, the Urartians managed to survive and thrive. Against more powerful enemies like Assyria, the ...

In those days, the area that is now Iraq was part of the powerful Assyrian Empire. King Sargon II had a new capital built at Khorsabad near Mosul, but after the death of its founder the city lost ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science has revealed the materials and techniques used in the production of writing tablets from the Neo-Assyrian Empire, found in the ruins ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only exception?

The festival, which was organized by local authorities and organizations in Ankawa, was also held to commemorate Akitu, the Assyrian-Babylonian New Year and the world’s oldest holiday.