Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.

(AINA) -- In contemporary political discourse, the rights of indigenous peoples are too often reduced to numbers--population size, electoral weight, or demographic dominance. For the Assyrian people, ...

Archaeologists return to Nineveh in northern Iraq, one of the ancient world’s grandest imperial capitals Archaeologists didn’t know what to expect when they began searching for a 2,700-year-old ...

Overview of olive oil industrial zone, city wall and three-way entry gate at Tel Miqne From Sy Gitin. (Ilan Stulman) Few sites have a more diverse archaeological repertoire than Ekron. Located on the ...

Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

The Apadana, which was used as a gathering hall for receptions, was the largest building in Persepolis. A relief on the stairway includes depictions of delegates to the Achaemenid royal court (left), ...

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the awards season’s most talked-about movies continues with Zootopia 2, Disney‘s blockbuster sequel that brings back dynamic duo ...

Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul duked it out on Netflix on Friday night. Joshua filled in for Gervonta Davis, who was initially booked to take on Paul. The fight was easy to market, with Joshua having ...

A fake script of Mike Tyson's bout with Jake Paul circulated on social media hours before their fight last year. Tyson, then 58, took YouTuber Paul in a heavyweight clash at the AT&T Stadium in Texas ...

Skybound/Image Comics/Hasbro will have one title for Free Comic Book Day this year, The Energon Universe Special 2026 for ...

DC's Free Comic Book Day 2026 as well as what all the other publishers are giving away on Saturday, the 2nd of May ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...