Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch described Pope Francis as a bearer of a lofty Christian mission, noting that his ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a reeking, violet-stained factory where crushed sea snails once fueled the elite’s obsession ...

A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments.

Rabbi Kook he reminds us that, as a general rule, as long as a Jew yearns for the betterment of the Israelite Nation in ...

THE ASSYRIAN EMPIRE’S SOUL 2500 B.C. - 614 ... of Mardi Gras and Holy Week rolled into one—the king lay aside his crown and prostrated himself before Marduk’s statue. Then the high priest ...

A carving of a face topped by a crown appears on the front ... the ancient capital of the Assyrian empire, in present-day Iraq. In the Old Testament, the prophet Nahum foresees the destruction ...

(Considering that falcons have been zealously collected throughout history by Assyrian rulers ... Then in the early 2000s, Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum introduced ...

I drove the new 2025 Toyota Crown Signia midsize hybrid SUV. I was impressed by its efficient hybrid powertrain, refined luxury, and great wagon looks. Though refined and efficient, the Crown ...

This scenario parallels later Jerusalem, where eighth-century BCE levels reveal a surge of ivory carvings and exotic goods once the city became a prosperous Assyrian vassal. In contrast, researchers ...