A recent translation of a 1100-year-old report by an Arab adventurer allows us to see Tang Dynasty China through 9th century Arab eyes Merchants and adventurers from Iraq and the Gulf explored Asia ...

Archaeologists excavating the ancient site of Diriyah in Saudi Arabia's Al-Qassim region have made one of the most dazzling discoveries in recent Middle Eastern archaeology: a ceramic jar packed with ...

A collection of Abbasid-era gold jewelry and gemstones has been pulled from the sand at the Dhariyah archaeological site in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Heritage Commission reported the find ...

Age Of Empires 4. Credit: Relic Entertainment, World’s Edge. Xbox Game Studios has released a new trailer for Age Of Empires 4 which introduces the Abbasid Dynasty, a playable faction in the game. The ...

It’s easy to understand why the battle of Talas in 751 between the Abbasid Caliphate’s Arab-Persian army and the Chinese army is often said to be one of the most important battles in Central Asian ...

Mark Hospodar has been an avid gamer ever since he fired up the original Medal of Honor on his PS1. A history teacher by training, Mark has branched out into the fields of fiction and non-fiction ...

The Abbasid Caliphate was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (5666 ...

The Abbasid Dynasty is another more experimental Age of Empires IV civilisations. They don't completely veer away from the standard civ design like the Mongols do, but neither is their design geared ...