Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

Egypt has been revealing more of its secrets in the past decade, particularly in Saqqara, which served as the necropolis for ...

Beyond the excitement of Angelina Jolie being cast to portray Cleopatra, famously known as the "Last Pharaoh of Egypt," anticipation builds around this timeless ...

During ISIS’s reign of terror, more than 120,000 Christians were forced to flee their homes. The Christian population in Iraq, which stood at around 1.5 million before 2003, has now dwindled to ...

Destruction of Iraq’s ancient treasures In 2015, propaganda videos showed ISIS militants reducing the site to rubble using bulldozers, pickaxes, and explosives. Among the monuments destroyed was the 2 ...

The merging of the ancient Greek and Egyptian gods Isis/Persephone (left) and Serapis/Hades (right) is an example of religious syncretism. Credit: Heraklion Archaeological Museum / CC0 /Wikimedia ...

Taken as sexual slaves by ISIS militants, Yazidis and some Assyrians were forcibly abducted from their families and told to convert and submit. An estimated 2,700 girls are missing today.

When ISIS was finally driven out of Mosul in 2017, Mokdad took his instrument to the ruins of its namesake. Atop the rubble of the Adad gate, he played a song that he composed titled "Hope in God." ...

The Temple of the Egyptian goddess Isis in Pompeii was discovered in 1764 during the initial archaeological excavations of the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It ...

The art is a combination between stick figures reminiscent of hieroglyphs, and beautiful, vibrant depictions of the gods and their antics. Created by Mojito, this action-packed manhwa comes in two ...