When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

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A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have arrested six people allegedly involved in an antiquities smuggling operation.