Explore the wonders of ancient civilizations as you embark on a journey through time. Delve into the fascinating histories of ...

Discover which city is known as the world’s first city. Explore the key innovations in writing, architecture, and social life ...

It took decades for archaeologists to realize this 3,500-year-old tablet depicts an ancient city at scale. But how did its creators pull that off? Archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania ...

Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilisation, with thousands of years of history at risk of disappearing as Iraq's ancient southern cities face erosion ...

UR/BABYLON, Iraq (Reuters) — Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilization, with thousands of years of history at risk of disappearing as Iraq’s ancient ...

New discoveries by a University of Central Florida researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and ...

The Great Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to the Moon god. Ziggurats were massive structure typical for Mesopotamia. Sumerians believed that the gods lived in the temple at the top of the ziggurats. Woods ...

Long before Olympus, Asgard, or Eden, the gods of Mesopotamia and Egypt were carved into stone and etched into clay. While older myths may have echoed through oral tradition, these were the first to ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...