Some of the artifacts, according to Ahmad al-Alyawi, the ministry's spokesperson, are "very rare and priceless," including ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Republic of Iraq teamed up on research into an ancient sculpture using the lost wax ...

This time, conditions were different. Iraq is in the midst of one of its driest years on record in nearly a century, according to Al Jazeera. Severe water shortages are threatening the country’s ...

Visitors to the Acropolis Museum today were met with a striking new sight on the west side of its outdoor terrace -- a ...

Iraq's Embassy in Washington celebrated the recovery of a rare, 4,500-year-old Ibex statue. The return highlights the ongoing ...

ICE returned 3,800 ancient artifacts, including cuneiform tablets, cylinder seals, and clay bullae, to the Republic of Iraq. (ICE photo) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) returned 3,800 ...

IRBIL, Iraq -- ISIS extremists have reveled in destroying ancient shrines and antiquities, posting videos on social media of their vandalism. In an odd twist, however, they've inadvertently uncovered ...

In modern Iraq, the ruins of ancient Babylon have witnessed epochs of historic turmoil. They now face an uncertain future, but still have the power to amaze.

Archaeologists in drought-hit Iraq have discovered 40 ancient tombs after water levels in the country's largest reservoir decreased. (photo Ismael Adnan/AFP via Getty Images) Already a member? Sign in ...

BEIRUT (AP) — A system of thousands of ridges and canals across a floodplain in southern Iraq has long been believed to be the remnant of a massive agricultural system built by slave labor. Now an ...

There are good reasons to be drawn to antiquities, but also many reasons to hesitate before buying, starting with concerns ...