Heritage

Turkey unveils rare and ancient Christian fresco during the pope’s visit

Erdogan presents a replica of Jesus 'Good Shepherd' painting to Pope Leo, the first discovery of its kind outside of Italy

How an ancient Jewish inscription became a flashpoint between Turkey and Israel

Fury as iconic Brutalist hotel in Tunisia faces demolition

Despite genocide and hate, Arab Americans will celebrate our heritage

Mireille Rebeiz

How medieval Muslim migrants helped build Europe's castles, churches and monasteries

Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen

Diana Darke

Is it a fake? The mystery of the last Ottoman caliph’s secret plan

'The mentality is changing': The awakening of Algeria's tourism industry

Revealed: Why there is an abandoned Ottoman tomb in remote India

Five new archaeological finds in the Middle East you should know about

Inside Australia’s diverse and longstanding Lebanese community

The Queen's gambit: The battle to return the ancient Libyan ruins in Windsor's Great Park

From the Achaemenids to the Mughals: A look at India's lost Persian history

How taking souvenirs from Iraq's looted heritage landscape can land tourists a death sentence

Five historic castles you should visit in Jordan

Tracing the history of the Mamluk carpets that dazzled the Mediterranean

In pictures: Tourists trickle back to Iraq after decades of war

In pictures: Palestinian women and anti-colonial resistance in the 1930s

Understanding the Middle East's passion for pomegranates

Seven national animals from the Middle East and what they represent

The Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: Colonial constructs and the hidden stories of the Old City