Depiction of a relief from Khorsabad, the Assyrian capital during the time of Sargon II. For roughly two centuries, from ca. 900 -- 700 BCE, the Near Eastern empires of Neo-Assyria and Urartu ...

News of ancient Celtic symbols popping up in Spain might come as a surprise to those who think of the culture as being restricted to territories contiguous with Britain. But in ancient times, Celtic ...

For centuries, hieroglyphs have helped historians piece together the beliefs, rituals, and everyday lives of ancient civilizations. Yet some carvings remain deeply confusing. Etched into temple walls ...