Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered 18 ancient tombs, a granite sarcophagus and dozens of rare burial objects at Marina El Alamein, offering new insight into the city's role as a cultural crossroads between ancient Egypt and the Mediterranean world.
The discovery...
A new study of inscriptions from ancient Akmoneia (Ancient Greek: Ἀκμονία) is bringing fresh attention to powerful Phrygian priestesses and the public religious roles women could hold in the Roman period.
One newly published funerary inscription names a woman called...
NATO leaders will gather in Turkey on the 7th and 8th of July for a summit expected to focus on Europe’s growing defense responsibilities, continued military support for Ukraine, and the alliance’s effort to turn higher spending into real...
When you think of the Greek language, you don’t necessarily think of the Polynesian languages, do you? However, the connection between Greek and the Polynesian languages of the Pacific is a niche topic that sparks the imagination, as it...
One of the largest surviving gold nuggets found in the western hemisphere is a breathtaking nugget named The Boot of Cortez. It is an amazing piece of gold, weighing in at a massive 389.4 troy ounces.
In 1989, an amateur...
Skeletons unearthed from a medieval cemetery in eastern Turkey are undergoing ancient DNA and forensic analyses as researchers investigate whether the remains are linked to the historic Battle of Manzikert, one of the most decisive conflicts of the medieval...
Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis, revealing new evidence of how people lived, worked, and worshipped in one of the country's ancient desert communities.
The discovery was made by an Egyptian archaeological mission from...
The Hittite Empire was a major Bronze Age civilization that controlled much of Anatolia and frequently clashed with the equally powerful New Kingdom of Egypt. But what do we actually know about the origin of the Hittite Empire?
Who were...
A US Democratic lawmaker has introduced a formal congressional challenge to a proposed US-licensed engine deal for Turkey’s KAAN fighter, adding new pressure to Washington’s defense relationship with Ankara as questions over the F-35 program resurface.
Representative Dina Titus introduced...
Archaeologists have identified Iskandar Tepa, a hilltop site in southern Uzbekistan, as a short-term Ancient Greek military camp. A new geophysical survey, followed by targeted excavations, uncovered a defensive ditch, dozens of burial pits, and a cluster of buried...
The planned demolition of a surviving Hitler Reich Chancellery bunker has sparked controversy in Germany, with city officials supporting redevelopment while historians and heritage experts argue the Nazi-era site should be preserved.
The underground bunker is one of the few...
China's campaign to plant 66 billion trees since 1978 has transformed vast areas of the country. Now, a new study suggests those planted trees in China are growing faster than natural forests, potentially strengthening their role in removing carbon...
Deep in the arid, sun-scorched plains of South Madagascar, a quiet revolution of dignity and survival is unfolding, led by an Orthodox bishop from Sparta, Greece. For the past seven years, Bishop Prodromos of Toliara and South Madagascar has...
U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures in 2025, according to his latest annual financial disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
The 927-page disclosure, released Tuesday, offers one of the...
In remarks following a Turkish Cabinet meeting, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey launched a fierce verbal attack against Israel after its official recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
"We do not take seriously, even in the slightest, the slanders of...
