The conquests of Genghis Khan are traditionally associated with horrifying brutality, but this reputation has overshadowed another side to the empire that…
George Nash explores the rock-art of Malaysia and invites readers to join in…
‘The paintings handed down by my ancestors are perhaps the most important of the Jodhpur royal collections’, writes the present maharaja of…
Beehives dating to the time of Solomon discovered in the Jordan Valley…
Sea shells and phallic figurines found in Neolithic graves…
Aga Khan to restore Syria's medieval castles…
He reportedly received death threats in the 1970s for promoting pre-Islamic history in the Kingdom. During a helicopter trip to the site…
First-time author Alice Albinia has pluck. Post-2001, near the Pakistani border with Afghanistan, she walks for days on end veiled in a…
Our cover story reveals why, contrary to Old Testament teachings, the 'evil' Ahab and his father Omri should be regarded as the…
Prof. Charles Higham reports on the latest discoveries from Ban Non Wat, one of the world's richest archaeological digs…
Archaeologists working in Yemen have discovered evidence for agriculture dating back to the 3rd millenium BC…
Archaeologists investigate the mysterious death of an acrobat who met his end around 2300 BC…
Scientists use ancient bones to try to uncover the origins and evolution of tuberculosis…