Four small, clay tablets, unearthed in 2004, are finally gaining attention as possibly the first evidence of an alphabet, but ...

Researchers found the trays reached a temperature high enough for baking and similar to temperatures reached using domed ...

It is thought to be the oldest city in the world to use vertical construction and was an important caravan stop on the ...

Jane Pauley hosts our annual "Eat, Drink & Be Merry" holiday broadcast exploring all things epicurean! Check out our ...

Cities are undoubtedly at the core of our civilization, from the earliest traces of urban settlements built over 6,000 years ...

Everett's "James," a daring reworking of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," won the National Book Award for fiction.

On Tuesday, four United Nations peacekeepers were injured in southern Lebanon after a rocket hit their base. Another peacekeeping base was also struck by rockets, and a patrol came under fire. The ...

THE Sumerians they were a sedentary population of the ancient world, lived in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) over the ...

Iraq on Monday officially banned alcohol in social clubs and hotels - among the last venues serving booze - in what might be the last step in the country’s drawn-out process of stamping out alcohol.

When the weather outside turns frightful, look no further than our guide for seasonal concerts and shows of all kinds.

Carthage, founded by Tyre in 814 BC in modern Tunisia, grew into a powerful city-state with its own republican features ...

Carthage, founded by Tyre in 814 BC in modern Tunisia, grew into a powerful city-state with its own republican features ... Republican ideals weren’t confined to Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean.