The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of ...

Archeologists discovered a well-preserved royal tomb chamber that dates back to 8th century BCE in northwestern Turkey.

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

Created 5,000 years ago, the mysterious color has been found on artworks and artifacts throughout the ancient world. But the ...

(Note that drinking alcohol is forbidden in the Islam religion so only certain licensed establishments can serve booze, ...

“Sincerely, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X).” ...

Abdelkader Harkassi Aidi, Tarek Rodriguez and Abdallah Rafael Hernandez Mancha set out from southern Spain in October, riding ...

The holiday’s arrival cast a spotlight on deepening humanitarian crises, leadership transitions and shifting regional ...

Three Spanish Muslims who rode on horseback to the Hajj in Saudi Arabia say they followed a path not traveled for more than ...

Three Spanish Muslims who rode on horseback to the Hajj in Saudi Arabia say they followed a path not traveled for more than ...

Located in one of the holiest cities for Muslims worldwide, this museum is an essential destination for Islamic studies ...

Saudi Arabia, which is home to Islam's holiest sanctuaries in Mecca and Medina, earns billions of dollars each year from the hajj and from pilgrimages known as Umrah, undertaken at other times of the ...