Archaeologists have uncovered the likely location of a lost city founded by Alexander the Great, revealing a remarkably preserved Hellenistic trade hub hidden beneath the sands of Iraq.

History in the Middle East rarely begins where modern analysts think it does. Most discussions of geopolitics start with the Cold War, the Iranian Revolution, ...

In 1501, Shah Isma'il the Safavid, from the Central Asian Safavid tribes, established the first Shi'i state in Iran, marking a turning point in the country's history.

Regardless of how some people of the Iranian diaspora in the West envision a lost golden period for Iran, the country has always been porous, just like every other nation on the earth. When ...

Ancient Roman altars discovered near Edinburgh unveiled in new exhibition Up until now, the first records of written numbers emerged in what is now Iraq around 3400BC by the Sumerians. But researchers ...

We generally associate the origins of mathematical thinking with the emergence of writing, about five to six thousand years ago. However, a new study challenges this assumption looking at floral ...

In eastern Europe, in Ukraine, a site discovered more than fifty years ago is drawing renewed attention from researchers. A team of archaeologists believes it may be one of the oldest cities in the ...

Mehran Gul’s “The New Geography of Innovation” started out as a study of whether U.S. technological dominance is waning. His research convinced him that he was asking the wrong question. While he ...

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence offers a chance for overdue conversations about what schools should teach when it comes to history, government, and social studies. Today, ...

Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides receives funding from the Gerda Henkel Foundation. Michael B. Charles does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

Uncompromisingly sharp-tongued and led by sensational newcomers Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear, “Extra Geography” finds much humor and tenderness in feminine angst and youthful cluelessness. Female ...