In 2015, members of the Islamic State destroyed parts of the ancient city of Dur-Sharrukin ... indicating a more complex urban environment than previously recognized. The findings suggest that ...

It appears that the culprit at Tall el-Hammam was a small asteroid similar to the one that knocked down 80 million trees in Tunguska, Russia in 1908. It would have been a much smaller version of the ...

The lush vegetation of the forests often hid ancient urban networks that suggested ... that spanned around 15.4 - 19.3 square ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ... photographed monument with four square platforms atop 16 pillars.