My heart is breaking. My soul is aching,” an archaeologist said, as Israel’s bombardment threatens or destroys Roman amphitheaters, crusaders’ citadels and centuries-old souks.
U.S. spy satellite imagery has led archeologists to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that was decisive in the spread of Islam in the region.
Image: US Geological Survey Imagine finding the location of a historic battle hiding in plain sight ... place its location between a trench and an ancient now-dry river in the vicinity of the ...
Archaeologists from Durham University and University of Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq have pinpointed the location of a famous early Islamic battle using declassified spy satellite images. The team ...
The defeat at the Battle of Manzikert was a pivotal moment for the Byzantine Empire as it allowed for the Turkification of ...
Dr Jaafar al Jotheri holds satellite images and explores the site of the Battle of al-Qadisiyah ... two fortresses and an ancient river that was reportedly once forded by elephant-mounted Persian ...
At a time when the passage of time was dictated by the movement of the sun and the seasons, the introduction of “clock time” ...
The ancient Greeks understood the importance of intelligence in peace and war. Credit: Grant Mitchell / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons Ancient Greece witnessed numerous significant battles that played ...
It's one of the most thrilling sequences in Ridley Scott's new film Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 ...
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a ...
Researchers have identified a "hugely significant" ancient battle site with the help of declassified U.S. spy satellite ...