Exploring the ancient Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu in Iraq! Discover its incredible structure from the 14th century BC and its ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about how urban civilization first emerged in ancient Mesopotamia, proposing that ...

Long before Rome, Greece, or Persia, the Bronze Age reshaped the world. From Egypt to Mesopotamia to the Indus Valley, this ...

In 2001 a flood of archaeological objects began appearing in the antiquities market seemingly out of nowhere. For sale were distinctive pieces of jewelry, weapons, finely crafted ceramics, drinking ...

While the Egyptian pyramids are the most famous, they are not the only ones; in fact, one country has even more.

The ancient copper industry in the Sultanate of Oman serves as compelling evidence of an advanced civilization that evolved ...

They say you cannot see the world in a day, but they clearly have not been to the British Museum. After five hours of ...

Writing, laws, cities, and science—these and other innovations were devised by the enterprising peoples living in Sumer, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, some 5,000 years ago. High ...

In "Born," Lucy Inglis reexamines history through the lens of gender roles, medical authority, and bodily autonomy.

The tablets were found within a thick layer of ash from an ancient fire, suggesting they survived a catastrophic event that destroyed part of the city. According to the announcement, the inscribed ...

Are you a beer lover? Plan a trip to this West Coast state with a rich brewing history and nearly 1,000 breweries to ...

In a minutes-long strike Sunday inside the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, thieves smashed display cases and fled ...