The Behistun Inscription: A Monument of Kingship and Language

High on a limestone cliff in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran lies one of the most remarkable monuments of the ancient world: the Behistun Inscription. Carved…

Houses of Bone: The Mammoth Bone Dwellings of Prehistoric Europe

Archaeology often reveals to us the resilience and creativity of ancient peoples, showing how they transformed the natural world into shelter, tools, and symbols of survival. Among…