When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

Mesopotamian clay maps, dating back 5,000 years, provide a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world’s perception of geography, particularly its rivers. These clay tablets not only depict the ...

Assyriologist Al-Rashid debuts with an eclectic history of Mesopotamia framed around an ancient collection of artifacts widely considered to be the first museum. Located in a room in a palace in Ur ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...

Archaeologists uncover a monumental 5,000-year-old building in Mesopotamia’s Kani Shaie, revealing Uruk’s cultural reach.

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...

A recent study is changing the understanding of how urbanization developed in ancient Mesopotamia. According to the analysis, the emergence of the Sumerian civilization was not only the result of ...

On ancient Mesopotamia, Hogarth’s London, Erich Heckel, a lecture at the Frick & more from the world of culture.

There are a total of seven bedrooms available to rent in the Old Stone House Bed and Breakfast, first built in 1815.

Every schoolchild learns the name: Mesopotamia – the Fertile Crescent, the cradle of civilization. Today, much of that land is turning to dust. By Alissa J. Rubin Photographs and Video by Bryan Denton ...