Ancient Near East is the birthplace of agriculture, great empires, cities, sciences, arts, mathematics, astronomy, and early writing systems. The present-day Near East is the cradle of the world's ...

The exhibition was carried out in collaboration with the Ancient Near Eastern Empires Centre of Excellence at the University of Helsinki, the National Museum of Finland, and the Museum of Central ...

The Persian Empire: Asia & Egypt: Originally founded by Cyrus the Great in 559 BC, the Persian Empire succeeded the Babylonian Empire in becoming the dominant power of the Near East. Drawing on ...

The ancient Near East, a cradle of civilization ... Archery was integral to the military strategies of empires and tribes, leaving an indelible mark on culture, religion, and warfare.

How the bold, hopeful visions of self-determination in Britain’s eastern colonies curdled into a more militant nationalism by the end of the second world war.