The kaffiyeh is a square-shaped hand-woven checkered scarf with a wavy motif around the border– representing olive leaves—and ...

Egyptian archaeologists have announced that they recently discovered a bronze sword bearing the symbol of King Ramesses II, the pharaoh mentioned in the Book of Exodus.

making it enormous and really one of the architectural marvels of the ancient world ... The star is the star of Judah, one of the symbols of the political expectation of apocalyptic tradition.

By the time of the New Testament, the city had become a potent symbol: the corrupt ... B.C.). Koldewey’s finds revealed an ancient locus of culture and political power. These excavations ...

The Colossal Head now on display in the Louvre Abu Dhabi lobby earns the adjective in its name with stout aplomb. The ancient ...

Ancient Greece built brands that rival any modern corporation. They did so by harnessing visual, verbal, and experiential mediums.

The ziggurats of Sumer, the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, and the code of Hammurabi all stand as enduring symbols ... skills of ancient artisans but also provide insights into the social, political ...

Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to ... move grain—as the country’s unifying feature, it was a potent political symbol and a strategic target for invaders. In the early 1840s, when ...

Her feet, legs and face were tattooed with magic symbols of ... or even a political ruler. The discovery challenged the belief that only men held high positions in ancient Moche society.

Now that the N.F.L. season has begun, you may have noticed football players wearing a strange sort of cover over their ...

On the eastern coast of Halkidiki in Greece lie the ruins of ancient Stagira, the birthplace of the great philosopher ...

You can do so by clicking the button next to the on/off-symbol – the one showing a little house with ... as they are generally good indicators of how well you’re playing the political game. Learn how ...