A team of researchers from the British Museum, led by Diego Tamburini, recently examined the tablet fragments using advanced ...

Fragment of a Neo-Assyrian tablet preserving wax, in the British Museum. ( The Trustees of the British Museum) The writing ...

The British Museum, renowned for its vast and diverse collection of over eight million artifacts, continues to draw global ...

Librarians will continue to go to great lengths to preserve people's access to information, whether they are ancient scrolls ...

The geopolitical importance of Cyprus has been both a blessing and a curse, sparking centuries of conflict over control of ...

In this article, Jeremy Salt chronicles the deliberate destruction of Gaza's people, history, culture, and identity.

An archaeological find of Iron Age artifacts including horse harnesses, chariots and tires sheds new light on English life ...

Cuneiform, the oldest identified writing system, defied deciphering – until 1857. What happened then makes a terrific read, ...

The first dig of this ancient site was conducted by a British mission over 150 years ago, which uncovered many reliefs. Many Ancient Assyrian Tombs have been found in the past, however the goods had ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

HELLO! brings you the latest news, photos and exclusives from the British Royal Family as they happen. The British royals are well-known for their charity work and public support of numerous ...

Both the Assyrian Human Rights Network and the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the latest video was likely filmed two weeks ago on Eid al-Adha. A Demand for Action (ADFA), a ...