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Welcome to the fierce realms of mythology and folklore as we uncover the gods of war from cultures around the globe. From the Greek Ares to the Hindu Durga, we'll explore the captivating stories and ...
A Byzantine-era Christian burial site unearthed in Maarat al-Numan, Syria, contains ancient crosses, graves and artifacts, highlighting Idlib province's rich archaeological heritage of many sites.
An Ancient Christian tomb complex dating back 1,500 years was discovered by a contractor who was clearing rubble beneath a destroyed house in Syria's Idlib province.
A contractor found an underground Byzantine tomb believed to be more than 1,500 years old beneath the rubble of a war-damaged house in northern Syria. Since the fall of former Syrian president ...
The Elbaf Island mural shows a secret war from the Void Century—and it includes nearly every major race in One Piece. If you’re not familiar with One Piece, it’s a massive global anime ...
Then everything changed when the Fire Nation —sorry, the Han Empire—attacked. Han rose to power in the wake of Qin’s collapse, after a short war with a rival dynasty called Chu, and spent ...
Before 2015, Palmyra was considered one of the world's most intact ancient Roman sites. ISIS blew up many key monuments of this storied Silk Road city. Syrians hope restoration can begin now.
Archaeologists discovered the tomb of an unknown pharaoh from a tumultuous, war-ridden era of ancient Egypt. Now they're searching for his name.
Did the Trojan War even happen? “Nine Cincinnatians will gather in Asia Minor this spring to lay siege to ancient Troy,” began a 1932 Enquirer Sunday Magazine feature by Glenn Thompson.
The reading began at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, with a group of Cornell faculty and students reciting the beginning of the Iliad in Ancient Greek. Their voices boomed out a language spoken by ...