Between the 11th and 18th centuries, the Islamic world absorbed and interpreted lessons from classical Greece and Rome, leading to advances in science, medicine and philosophy — and finding expression ...

At the crossroads of ancient history and modernity, a project has been completed in Tashkent that is being described by some ...

When it comes to interfaith dialogue, Muhammed Abu Layla’s memory can seem disconcertingly long. “Even during the crusades, we had good relations with you,” Mr. Abu Layla says, with an expansive ...

The foundations of Iran tie into its long and rich religious history and development, starting from ancient times and the ...

BEIRUT — Islamic State militants fought their way back into the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Saturday nine months after they were driven out by Syrian government forces, in a reminder that the ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists announced Monday the discovery of a trove of early Islamic gold coins found during recent salvage excavations near the central city of Yavne. The collection of ...

BEIRUT—Islamic State group militants destroyed a landmark ancient Roman monument and parts of the theater in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra, the government and opposition monitoring groups said ...

SANFORD, Fla. — A new world history textbook for middle school students is facing criticism for not discussing Islam. The school board in Seminole County approved the National Geographic book for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SINIYAH ISLAND, United Arab Emirates (AP) — ...