China’s current alignment—embracing Iran while sidelining Israel—is shortsighted and problematically immoral. Iran funds and ...

The theocratic government is repurposing folklore and patriotic anthems as it seeks to channel national outrage into ...

Magnets and shot glasses serve as fun holiday souvenirs, but certain foods synonymous with a country's identity can make for extra meaningful gifts ...

From the corridors of power in Riyadh and Tehran to protests in the streets and backroom diplomacy in Ankara and Jerusalem, ...

Amra acknowledges her life is more comfortable than many in Pakistan—the Parsis are in general an affluent and highly ...

Tishah B’Av reminds us of the sad reality that, centuries later, even though Israelis and Jews in the diaspora have shown ...

Ancient Iranians hosted epic feasts with wild boars that had been hunted and transported from distant regions. These animals weren’t just dinner—they were symbolic gifts. Tooth enamel analysis ...

Using mostly the local Sabean language (and in rare cases Hebrew), this god is alternatively described as Rachmanan – the Merciful – the “Lord of the Heavens and Earth,” the “God of Israel” and “Lord ...

Contemporary masonry in Iran reminds us that better architecture is still possible. The United States expends untold amounts ...

A software model from Google DeepMind put a more precise date on an important Latin text credited to a Roman emperor as a demonstration of its capabilities.

In a remote clearing, using nothing but natural materials and time-honored methods, two survivalists construct a fully functional mud hut from scratch. Without power tools or modern technology, the ...

Archaeologists have discovered a vast network of ancient irrigation canals near Eridu in Iraq, regarded as the world’s oldest ...