It appears that the culprit at Tall el-Hammam was a small asteroid similar to the one that knocked down 80 million trees in Tunguska, Russia in 1908. It would have been a much smaller version of the ...

What do a biblical psalm, a Coolio classic, and one of the world's oldest cities have in common? Explore the ancient history ...

The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in the long pageant of Greek history; appearing in many of the age-old legends of Greek mythology, it was part of the Mycenaean civilization ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments reduced to rubble. Credit... Supported by By Ben Hubbard Photographs and ...

Jericho holds the record for being the oldest continuously inhabited city on earth. It is also the lowest below sea level city in the world. From Jericho to Jerusalem is up-hill all the way.

“There was civilization in this place, and despite the shelling and destruction, there is still civilization.” ZIAD ALISSA, a Syrian doctor who lives in France and recently visited Palmyra ...

In honor of this week's spring holidays, ToI's environment reporter describes a date palm that was brought back from the dead ...

From hilltop citadels to fortified coastal enclaves, we've scoured the world to find the most captivating walled cities, and ...

After more than three decades of excavation efforts in the ancient site of Bethsaida in the Golan Heights, archaeologists have unearthed something miraculous: a city gate that dates back to the time ...

"This is the only appropriate location that we have determined may be the ancient city of Lyncus, where Alexander the Great's grandmother was born and raised," he said. "Eurydice I was a very ...

She has since gone on to revive several more ancient seeds ... Next, we hear about the Rose of Jericho, which was named for the biblical city of Jericho that constantly rose from its ashes ...