This story appears in the July 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. When British archaeologist Max Mallowan investigated the neo-Assyrian site of Nimrud in northern Iraq, he got help from ...

Illustration of Osiris and his sister and wife Isis, gods from ancient Egypt. Isis was a caring, maternal goddess who had love for all. She was said to protect children and magically heal the sick.

Isis Oasis Sanctuary in Geyserville welcomes visitors to explore its Egyptian-inspired spiritual retreat and animal sanctuary.

Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by ISIS militants in 2017, has been ...

Thabet Mekhail is working tirelessly to restore and rebuild ancient Assyrian artefacts that were damaged and destroyed during the devastating ISIS occupation of Mosul in Iraq. Iraq’s second ...

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