A new book explores ancient letters about kings, pleas for help from a bereft mother, classroom exercises and ancient doodles – all dating to before 1500 BCE.

Remembering Babylon was shortlisted for the Booker prize but none of his novels were made into films because, he said, ‘almost nothing happens’ ...

A newly identified observatory in ancient Caral reveals that complex astronomical knowledge existed in the Americas over ...

Ancient Greeks were known to be some of the best inventors. To this end, many of their inventions, while being thousands of ...

David Malouf dies at 92, leaving books like 'Remembering Babylon' and 'Ransom' that reshaped Australian writing., Books, ...

There's a little thrill that comes when you read about people from long-vanished worlds. Their ruins whisper, their myths ...

From ancient Greece to the Mayan civilization, each birth date has unique soulful connections to the ancient world.

Berossus, a Babylonian priest writing in Greek, preserved a version of the Sumerian King List that includes rulers said to have reigned for extremely long periods. But how accurate is this account? In ...

Researchers use advanced scanning tools and ancient texts to explore the possible location of the Ark of the Covenant.

Decoded cuneiform tablets reveal early societies’ magic, politics, and bureaucracy, including rare rituals, king lists, and ...

Step inside European hotels that are still welcoming guests after centuries, blending rich history, stunning architecture, ...

As an accomplished novelist, poet and essayist, Malouf – who passed away at the age of 92 – possessed a rare ability to work ...