The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Babylonian culture was outstanding in literature, mathematics and astronomy, and the great buildings of Nebuchadnezzar II surpassed even those of the Assyrian kings. Israel and Judah suffered at the ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

I'm standing in a basement kitchen prodding at a sheep's liver, looking for marks on its smooth surface. People crowd around ...

The Western zodiac originated in Babylonian astrology, and was later influenced by the Hellenistic culture. Each sign was named after a constellation the sun annually moved through while crossing the ...

With these, Babylonian astrologers estimated when Jupiter and Saturn would be visible. Chaos monster and sun god of Mesopotamia. Some accounts describe the scene as Marduk (with a thunderbolt) ...

The 3,000-year-old Babylonian artifact has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, but in the past few weeks, experts have uncovered meaning. The clay tablet was discovered in the Middle East before ...

So, while the discovery is key in tracing the history of ancient Babylon, it pales in comparison to what the archaeologists found underneath it. The second layer of Section A was much more well ...

This 8th-century miniature, by the Spanish monk Beatus of Liébana, depicts the Bible story of Babylonian King Nebuchadrezzar eating grass as divine punishment. Photograph by Granger Collection ...

BABYLON, N.Y. -- Long Island pizzerias are teaming up Wednesday to raise money for the victims of a deadly crash in West Babylon. Long Island Pizza Strong announced 195 restaurants are ...