A rare decorated red clay flask estimated to be about 1,200 years old was discovered at Horvat ‘Anim in Yatir Forest during renewed excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA ...

But first, let’s talk about your hangover from that New Year’s Eve party. Before you step into the future, why not try a hangover cure from the past? Like 1,000-years-old past.

Volunteers at an archaeological dig find 425 coins, enough to buy a mansion when they were buried.

Shatranj flourished during the Abbasid era between the 8th c-13th c. Caliphs, jurists, writers, and intellectuals patronised the game, denoting its association with strategy and intellect.

AMMAN - The Abbasid presence at Gadara (modern Umm Qais) was mentioned in the works of Arab mediaeval geographers and scholars. That period was als ...

Baghdad: Iraq has announced the discovery of an ancient city dating back to the Abbasid era in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, estimated to be more than 1,200 years old.

The design came to her in a dream: an angel told her to rebuild the House of Wisdom, the Grand Library of Baghdad during the Abbasid era.

New Assassin’s Creed video game brings Baghdad’s Golden Age back to life The game brings to life a city that was the intellectual and artistic heart of the mighty Abbasid empire.

The Abbasid era witnessed periods of great political instability, including the corruption and decadence that ultimately enabled the Mongols to effortlessly sweep through the Empire during the ...

Rare Abbasid-Era red clay flask featuring camel art found in Yatir Decorated flask uncovered in cave-turned-olive press at Horvat 'Anim; symbol of camels’ central role in early Islamic economy.