When the word gemstone is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind are the four famous gemstones: ruby, diamond, emerald, and...

This short series aims to examine the representations of the female nude in Mesopotamia, determining any changes that might have taken...

When the word ‘gemstone’ is mentioned, people cannot help but imagine a variety of polished stones on expensive-looking jewelry. If we...

Anthropophagy or human cannibalism continues to spark a morbid curiosity in modern societies. The topic has traditionally given rise to...

Ever since the Neolithic (10,000 - 4500 BCE), mudbrick has been the main building material in warmer climates like Africa and the Middle...

Across its 5000 year history, the ancient Egyptian language used four different scripts: hieroglyphs, hieratic, Demotic and Coptic. The...

Nestled south of the Yarmouk nature reserve in the northernmost part of Jordan lies the remains of the ancient city of Gadara, modern day...

During the Middle Kingdom (c. 2064 - 1797 BCE), specifically the 12th Dynasty (1991 -1802 BCE) King Senwosret I (c. 1971-1328 BCE)...