This conference will reflect on the rights of indigenous peoples and ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, and the need to fundamentally rethink and recommit to their protection. Since the ...

He returned to Syria with an army and secured Damascus; he married his former patron’s widow, Ismat al-Din (sometimes known as Asimat); and he announced his intention to rule over the Muslim ...

Well, this should be easy. Baklava comes from ancient Mesopotamia, almost 5000 years ago. Or was it during the Assyrian Empire, about 3000 years ago? Or maybe it was Ancient Greece or the Roman ...

Signet rings have been worn by stylish men for centuries. They trace their origins back to ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, where they served as personal seals to sign documents and signify power.

He was commissioned into the Dorset Regiment and served in India and, later, Mesopotamia. He was deputy chief of staff, and from 1948-50 served as the regional commissioner for North Rhine Westphalia.

The goddess’s roots are “from ancient Mesopotamia, located in today’s Turkey; Astarte went to Cyprus and became Venus,” he explained. Despite such claims, the broader academic community remains ...

The ancient city of Ashur is located on the limestone plateau of northern Mesopotamia, perched on a cliff along the western bank of the Tigris River. Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C. along a key ...

Show more History was written down for the very first time in the ancient region of Mesopotamia. In Between Two Rivers, Moudhy Al-Rashid tells the story of the civilisations that rose and fell ...