They are recognized around the world, drawing in millions of visitors per year to Egypt for good reason. Great Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq, 1977. / Heritage Images/GettyImages History in the region of the ...
Image caption, A restored Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur. Mud-brick houses were built around a central courtyard where children could play. People sometimes slept on the flat roofs of their ...
Fresh salt air. We could learn to preserve what matters most to people. By Michael Kimmelman The new director of Art Basel Miami Beach comes from the gallery world. As the art market contracts ...
Leonardo’s mysterious painting shows the Virgin Mary with Saint John the Baptist, Christ’s cousin, and an angel. All kneel to adore the infant Christ, who in turn raises his hand to bless them. They ...
In this extract from the documentary Persians: A History of Iran, we look at the Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil - a man-made mountain palace created 3,000 years ago by the Elamites in Iran. Watch the ...
A poor grasp of theory of mind predicts autism diagnoses, according to many studies, a correlation that may exist on a continuum. Children with autism may have difficulty interpreting directions ...
The first of a series of meetings to sketch out a post-Saddam leadership plan convened in the southern city of Nasiriyah near the 4,000-year-old ziggurat at Ur, where the Bible says Abraham was born.
The former famous painter Frenhofer revisits an abandoned project using the girlfriend of a young visiting artist. Questions about truth, life, and artistic limits are explored.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying homage to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 69th Mahaparinirvan Diwas at Parliament House. Several dignitaries, including Vice President Jagdeep ...
Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated “Eras Tour Book” to commemorate her record-breaking world tour. However, one major part of her life did not make the cut: her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
Narrator: Hello, future people of the UK. Would you like to visit me at the dawn of civilisation in ancient Sumer? Well, to do that, you’ve got to travel back in time. Back before the Vikings ...