The Arab Muslim victory at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah paved the way for the Islamic conquest of Mesopotamia and Persia.

A survey on the ground confirmed the findings and convinced the team that they had correctly identified the site. The key features were a deep trench, two fortresses and an ancient river that was ...

Archaeologists discover ancient site of key Iraq battle thanks to old spy photos - Iraqis who grew up under the rule of ...

As part of their survey, researchers examined declassified U.S. spy satellite imagery from the 1970s, which is now in the public domain, and compared the visual data to modern-day photography and ...

Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site ...

A top Iranian official pledged his country's unwavering support for Lebanon after talks Friday with Lebanese leaders on the ...

The International Multimedia Festival of Cultural Heritage, with its focus on intangible and tangible cultural heritage, is a ...

A new study suggests the Byzantine Empire’s decline wasn’t caused by the Justinian Plague, but may have even experienced a ...

two fortresses and an ancient river that was once crossed by a elephant-mounted Persian troop. The investigation also found ...

A team of archaeologists believe that they have accurately identified the location of an ancient battle, dated nearly 1,500 ...

Archaeologists from Durham University and University of Al-Qadisiyah in Iraq have pinpointed the location of a famous early Islamic battle using declassified spy satellite images.

Nusra Latif Qureshi's Birds in Far Pavilions is an exhibition that references and utilises past practices to reflect on ...