Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

A man arrested on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child is understood to be a Catholic priest who has been ministering within the Derry diocese. Did you know with an ad-lite ...

The ancient city—in what is today central Türkiye ... from close to the shores of the Black Sea to the rivers of Mesopotamia and the waters of the Mediterranean. They built sophisticated ...

According to archaeology news site Ancient Origins, the Sumerian tablet was first uncovered at the site of the city of Uruk located in ancient Mesopotamia, which is in present-day Iraq. It was part of ...

BERLIN (AP) — Thieves who broke into a southern German museum and stole hundreds of ancient gold coins got ... consisting of 483 Celtic coins and a lump of unworked gold that were discovered ...

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before ... An examination of ancient DNA recovered from 57 graves in Dorset in southwest England shows that ...

Samhain is a Celtic pagan tradition that is celebrated from October 31 to November 1. Samhain 2022 shares the same date as Halloween and is believed to be the source of the spooky season itself. The ...

Wednesday’s ceremony started with three beats of a drum held by an actress playing the part of an ancient priestess. Greek actress Katerina Lehou, in the role of a high priestess, lit the torch after ...