The biblical story of Jonah has always seemed rather fantastical; after all, who could survive in the belly of a whale? Since ...

In a jaw-dropping incident that has left the world agog, a kayaker 39;s fate hung in the balance in the Pacific Ocean after a humpback whale swallowed their tiny craft whole .

Recovered from Nineveh in the late 19th century ... George Smith not only became an expert in the cuneiform script of ancient Mesopotamia, but also made a discovery that turned contemporary ...

The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military campaigns of Ashurbanipal, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was discovered in ...