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At the Iraqi Site of Assur, Ancient History Stands at Risk of Destruction. In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment.

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Power Cells are unique and hard-to-find items that are needed to complete the side quest, Ancient Armory, in Horizon: Zero Dawn.Upon obtaining all 5 hidden Power Cells, you'll unlock a powerful ...

Ancient aquifers are dropping as Tucson's suburbs pump groundwater. Tony Davis Nov 16, 2019 Nov 16, 2019 Updated Sep 25, 2020; Groundwater levels are ...

Popularized by the movie Indiana Jones, Rome's ancient catacombs are tinged with mystery. Catacombs such as these were carved over hundreds of years beginning in the second century A.D. from soft ...

Archaeologists have discovered ancient mosaics and detailed floor decorations during ongoing excavations in the ancient Greek city of Olympos (Greek: Ὄλυμπος) in modern-day Antalya, Turkey. The ...