New analysis of ancient Mesopotamian medical prescriptions suggests that, in a small but striking set of cases, patients were instructed to seek out the sanctuary of a deity as part of their healing ...

Scent stacking is a new trend where individuals combine various fragrances to create a personalised scent, gaining popularity among Gen Z and Millennials.

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The complete genome of an ancient Egyptian has been sequenced, revealing genetic links between the Nile and Mesopotamia 5,000 ...

The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

Ancient medical texts found in Iraq reveal how Mesopotamian healers sometimes sent patients to sanctuaries as part of treatment.

In a study published in the journal Iraq, Dr. Troels Arbøll analyzed medical prescriptions from ancient Mesopotamia to ...

The Kurds are a group of people who are indigenous to the Mesopotamian plains and nearby highlands which, today, stretch across southeastern Turkiye, northeastern Syria, northern Iraq, northwestern ...

A long-lost, popular song used in Babylon schools has been reconstructed, revealing how children learned to write and civic ...

Evidence indicates that these people held positions of power because of their gender ambiguity, not despite it.

Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.