The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military ...

Paris' Louvre is one of the world's most famous museums — and it's in dire need of renovation. But structural changes are not ...

Orion the Hunter and Taurus the Bull face off in the southern sky in early February as soon as it gets dark. Taurus is home to two of the brightest star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades. Both are ...

India is marking its 76th Republic Day today (). This year’s celebrations are extra special as the Constitution, which came into effect on this day in 1950, marks 75 years. As we observe this day with ...

Four newly deciphered tablets written in Old Babylonian, a form of Akkadian, have been found to contain the earliest known mention of omens related to lunar eclipses. These tablets, which likely ...

Gilgamesh, already a powerhouse with his Gate of Babylon in previous wars ... and the manifestation of Ishtar further destabilizes the balance, pushing the war into uncharted territory.