Despite its short existence, it played a crucial diplomatic role among major powers, maintaining connections with both the Assyrian Empire and King Midas of Phrygia ... led to its mysterious ...

Episode 43 - Silver plate showing Shapur II. Silver plate showing Shapur II (fourth century AD), made in Iran. Many of you will recognise the resounding opening music of the film ...

Dur-Sharrukin, which means “Fortress of Sargon,” was a major project for a new capital city begun by King Sargon II, who ruled the Assyrian empire from 721 BC until his demise in 705 BC. The ancient ...

Around 700 BC, the Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II began building a new capital city, named after himself, in the desert of what is now Iraq. Archaeologists have long thought this grandiose project ...

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BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the fall of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria on Sunday and argued that it was a "direct result" of Israeli attacks on Iran and Hezbollah. Netanyahu ...

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed the fall of Bashar al Assad, saying Syrians "have put up with his brutal regime for far, far too long". The prime minister said his government is "talking to regional ...

Natural gas prices are moving higher as traders react to the larger-than-expected draw. In terms of low-risk, growth-focused investment opportunities, there have been no better options for ...

That decline will continue with further cuts, so now would be a good time to lock in a CD with a high return. Student loan borrowers have felt the squeeze since the three-year moratorium on ...

Around 700 BC, the Neo-Assyrian emperor Sargon II began building a new capital city, named after himself, in the desert of what is now Iraq. Archaeologists have long thought this grandiose project had ...