This librarian wanted to know much more about the organisation of knowledge in Ashurbanipal's library, as there is a fair ...

Today, when one thinks of the origin of sports and athletic competitions, the ancient Greeks often come to mind. Although ...

A vast library was assembled in Assyria by King Ashurbanipal, who ruled ancient Mesopotamia about 2,700 years ago. The ...

INTERVIEW: Nearly two decades after being put on trial for ‘insulting Turkishness’, Shafak has become one of the UK’s most ...

I found the recent OBSERVER article presented by Linda Dunn to the Fredonia Shakespeare Club on “Antisemitism in Children’s Literature” eye opening. We see In the creation of characters like Shylock ...

A top archaeology journal now bars Israelis from publishing on Judea and Samaria unless they work with Palestinian ...

Safak’s latest novel, There Are Rivers in the Sky, follows a single drop of water across millennia from the Tigris to the Thames, introducing characters as diverse as the Assyrian king ...

Even though archaeological and scientific tools have discovered much about these ancient civilizations, including facts about their daily lives, religions, and habits, many "disappearances" remain ...

When the Foundation Stone sees the Kaab’a approaching, it shall cry out, “Peace be to the great guest”. (Zev Vilnay, Legends of Jerusalem) The Muslim Kaab’a in Mecca was a very ancient ruined holy ...

By Michael Chishala, In my opinion, the biggest single benefit of colonialism which is hardly discussed was the introduction of codified law with property rights, plus representat ...

From Mecca to Jerusalem: The Rising Wave of Muslims Following Jesus—and Loving Israel ...