When you think about history, your mind jumps to sprawling cities like Rome or Cairo. But some of the most fascinating ...

By Tajudeen OlanrewajuTHE pivot and very womb of central Lagos is undoubtedly Lagos Island. It is the heartland of our ancestors. It is the centrality of our beginning, the core provenance that ...

United by unimaginable loss, Palestinians and Israelis are turning pain into purpose. Their grassroots movement of bereaved ...

On Sunday, Oct. 12, Beth El Phoenix filled with layered sounds of voice, instrument and insight for “Chamber in the Chapel: A ...

The lectionary reading for the Fourth Sunday before Advent in Year C is the story of Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus in Luke ...

Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful ...

The tablets were found within a thick layer of ash from an ancient fire, suggesting they survived a catastrophic event that destroyed part of the city. According to the announcement, the inscribed ...

Pre-construction archaeological work at Benin City, Nigeria. Excavation of two building plots for the Museum of West African Art, Benin City, Nigeria, provides new perspectives on the Kingdom of Benin ...

TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — In an open field at the edge of the ancient city of Timbuktu, Mali, young models walk the runway clad in colorful traditional attires during a “caravan for peace” fashion event ...

The seal is thought to be from the same time period when Assyria conquered Judah and made it a vassal state required to pay ...

Archaeologists working at the site of the ancient Turkish city Attouda have uncovered a ritual site dedicated to the Phrygian mother goddess, Matar. The site, complete with a cave and a “twin rock ...

Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in ...