These ruins of the city of Babylon in Iraq date to the Neo-Babylonian Empire (626–539 B.C.). A 22-inch-high basalt stela depicting Babylon’s king Nabonidus (r. 556–539 B.C.) shows him wearing a ...

Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases Two European officials said U.S. military intervention could come in the next 24 hours. An Israeli official also said ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown on protests were easing and that he believed there was no current plan for large-scale executions, adopting a ...