Nestled in the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Yemen became a major hub for the trade of incense during the first millennium B.C. This trade reached its climax between the first century ...

STORY: Location: Sanaa, Yemen This weapon collection paints a picture of Yemen's history of war They are carefully restored and polished by archaeologists from ancient arrows to a MiG-17 fighter ...

Despite modern political turmoil, Yemen's ancient buildings stand as a testament to its long past.

This Ancient City in Yemen Is in Danger of Destruction 6 minute read Columns mark the entrance to a temple from the 7th century B.C. that was discovered by German archaeologists in Sirwah, Yemen.

SANAA, Yemen — Four generations of Ayman Alameer's family have lived in a large burnt-brick house in this capital's ancient Old City. He says the house dates back 500 years and in recent times ...

Yemen's three-year war has taken a heavy toll on Sanaa's historic Old City, a dense warren of mosques, bath houses and 6,000 mud brick houses, which date from before the 11th century. Part of the ...

Yemen’s current war runs parallel to, and in some places directly over, the treasures of its past. Its ancient kingdoms—Saba, Qataban, Main, Hadramawt, Himyar, Awsan—are the genesis of the ...

An ancient funerary stela, or marker, was one of the 77 looted artifacts formally returned to Yemen by U.S. officials on Tuesday. Homeland Security Investigations New York ...

In the remote desert highlands of southern Yemen, a team of archaeologists have discovered new evidence of ancient transitions from hunting and herding to irrigation agriculture 5,200 years ago.

Yemen's culture and historical sites have been affected by the country's stalemated, nearly 3-year-old war.

Famine and disease haunt the living, but not even the dead are spared the calamities of Yemen's two-year-old civil war.

Jack is International Security and Terrorism Correspondent for Newsweek. Twelve ancient mummies are at risk of irreparable damage as a Saudi-led bombing campaign continues in Yemen, according to ...