The Great London [02/17/17] 

  • Iraq: At Iraq's Nimrud, remnants of fabled city ISIS sought to destroy

    Ali al-Bayati clambered onto the remains of a giant winged bull statue that once stood as a protector of Iraq's fabled ancient Nimrud before the Islamic State group came.Above: In this satellite image taken on August 31, 2016, the ziggurat at the ancient Neo-Assyrian capital of Nimrud is intact. Below: A satellite photo taken on O…

  1. Xinjiang Khotanese Buddhist wall paintings displayed in Shanghai
  2. Making heads or tails of Ancient Greece
  3. Johns Hopkins opens new museum housing archaeological collection
  4. American history museum sells more than 2,000 items, reviving ethics debate
  5. Princesses of the Mediterranean in the Dawn of History on show in Athens