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Middle East

Al-Tujībī's recipe for marinated olives seasoned with oregano and salt.

A Longed-For Taste of Home in ‘The Exile’s Cookbook’

A 13th-century Arabic cookbook reveals the culinary life of al-Andalus.

Andrew Coletti January 23, 2024

A sweet bread made with whole wheat Jordanian flour by artisan baker Ruba Asi.

In Jordan, an Ancient Bread Tradition Rises Again

Al Barakeh Wheat Project resurrects the nation's heritage grain and, with it, a bygone communal culture.

Sam Lin-Sommer October 7, 2022

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Jamil's Steakhouse

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.

Brooklyn, New York

David's Brisket House

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

A falafel stand in Gaza.

Around the Middle East in Hummus and Falafel

A new book is an ode to chickpeas and the people that love them.

Olivia Snaije July 26, 2019

Just chillin' on a camel, sharing a shake, at the 1958 Indio date festival.

Before the Music Festival, Coachella Valley Promoted Itself With an Arabian Fantasy

Celebrating the local date industry involved a Queen Scheherazade beauty pageant, vendors in veils, and a Taj Mahal.

Rohini Chaki April 16, 2019

Kibbeh Nayyeh

This raw meat meze from Lebanon is as fresh as it gets.

Muttamala and Kinnathappam

This two-ingredient Malabari dessert turns separated eggs into a striking delicacy.

The Western Wall and Dome of the Rock in the old city of Jerusalem. The remnants of a Roman theater have been found beneath the Wall.

Found: A Long-Lost Roman Theater in Jerusalem

Roman ruins emerge deep beneath the Western Wall.

Vittoria Traverso October 16, 2017

Steinhardt Museum of Natural History.

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Steinhardt Museum of Natural History

Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.

rites and rituals

Inside the World's Only Surviving Tattoo Shop For Medieval Pilgrims

The Razzouk family has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

Anna Felicity Friedman August 18, 2016

Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

Al 'Ula

Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.

How Rival Gardens of Eden in Iraq Survived ISIS, Dwindling Tourists, And Each Other

Against all odds, Iraq’s religious tourism infrastructure has endured.

Jennifer Percy May 10, 2016

Permanently Closed

Kabul, Afghanistan

The Last Operating Synagogue in Afghanistan

The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.

Places You Can No Longer Go: The Bamiyan Buddhas

The golden icons survived Genghis Khan, but not, sadly, the Taliban.

Lucas Adams April 21, 2016

The Perilous Art of Iraqi Truffle Hunting

With hidden landmines, looking for the fungi can be deadly.

Campbell MacDiarmid April 11, 2016

Newly-Released Satellite Images Show Shocking Destruction of Palmyra

Photos from space show ISIS damage that researchers had not expected.

Megan Gannon April 1, 2016