Islamic artefacts dating back hundreds of years, including the cloth used to cover the Kaaba in Mecca, are going on display ...
From space, Mecca appears as a city of light and contrast, with winding roads threading through rugged mountains. The radiant Great Mosque of Mecca and the Kaaba stand at its heart, a spiritual beacon ...
A small, wooden diorama found in an ancient Egyptian tomb reflects the importance of grain in an agricultural society.