Born from revolution, the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyads and built a dynasty that led the Islamic world into a golden age of science, culture, and power.

Middle East, a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires – the Islamic Caliphate. Though little remembered in the west today, the Abbasids reigned for five centuries. They ...

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.

Discover the story of Mansa Musa, the richest man in history and ruler of the Mali Empire, whose immense wealth, legendary ...

Physicists at CERN have achieved the ancient dream of turning other metals into gold, and they did it with physics, not magic ...

It includes artists who seem to have gone through a religious phase, one that left a mark on them, such as Toni Morrison, ...

As President Donald Trump heads to the Middle East, a look at how the countries he plans to visit are trying to position themselves. Also, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has announced it will ...

But, such was the high quality of the new orchestra’s very first public performance, the evening conjured up musical ghosts of the past from the Royal Hall’s golden age; Elgar, Britten, Yehudi Menuhin ...

But the possible “silver lining,” according to the Journal, is that markets have forced Trump “to back down from his fever dream that high tariff walls will usher in a new ‘golden age.’” “The age didn ...

In this episode of W News Extra, presented by Leigh-Ann Gerrans, we bring you exclusive coverage of US President Donald Trump’s high-stakes diplomatic tour in the Middle East, starting with a $ ...

One such issue being discussed on some TV channels, most social media platforms and even in some newspapers was the question that which country is going to favour whom or in other words, which Islamic ...