Iraq’s conflict-scarred Christian community is launching a new television channel as part of efforts to save their dying, 2,000-year-old language. Syriac, an
Armed with a bamboo ink pen and a steady hand, Ethiopian Orthodox priest Zelalem Mola carefully copied text in the ancient Ge’ez
The mosque in recent years expanded its minarets and the dome’s roof and a court ruled the additions illegal. Police in China
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered two human and animal embalming workshops, as well as two tombs, in the Saqqara Necropolis south of
Abduweli Ayup has not been back to Kashgar since 2015, and his chances of doing so anytime soon seem slim. The Chinese
While the world’s attention has long moved on, the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan remains one of the largest and most acute anywhere.
The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – When her maternity leave ended, Mariam Abdul Nazar returned to work and her passion, lion dancing. A Malaysian
The sarcophagus, symbolically returned at a ceremony, dates back to the Late Dynastic Period of ancient Egypt, officials say. An ancient wooden
Abduweli Ayup has not been back to Kashgar since 2015, and his chances of doing so anytime soon seem slim. The Chinese