On Saturday night, the Islamic Republic of Iran confirmed what hours of silence had already telegraphed: Ayatollah Ali ...
A 17th-century Arabic document uncovered in Old Dongola confirms the existence of s semi-legendary King .
Filmmaker Philip Ridley once directed an underseen psychological horror film starring Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, and Viggo Mortensen.
The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies demands OU reverse its decision, linking the incident to a wider pattern of censorship of pro-Palestine voices ...
Regardless of how some people of the Iranian diaspora in the West envision a lost golden period for Iran, the country has always been porous, just like every other nation on the earth. When ...
The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day ...
Readers respond to a guest essay on the president’s behavior and the ancient roots of human dignity and compassion.
The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of antiquity.
Amal Chandra on the centrality of ‘scientific temper’ in free India’s national imagination, and its erosion in present-day ...
The ancient Greeks famously defined man as a “social animal.” It was a profound observation, yet incomplete. Man is not merely a social being; he is also ...
Seabird guano fertilization boosted maize production in ancient Peru, fueling Chincha wealth, trade networks, and strategic Inca alliances.
Hélène Landemore of Yale University believes she has a radical proposal to make democracy work. In this week’s, Dr. David ...