Researchers have discovered an extensive and remarkably well-preserved system of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu ...

Emerging from communities on the banks of the Tigris, in present-day Iraq, the Assyrians had conquered Babylon and Egypt and ruled in the Mesopotamian region from around 1300-600 B.C. At the dig ...

This theory was based on the idea that by the early Bronze Age, Mesopotamian societies were ruled by kings and organized into social hierarchies. But the new study complicates that idea.

The cost of the tunnel alone exceeded Rs10.56 billion. The diversion project is expected to significantly contribute to Nepal’s food security by providing year-round irrigation to 51,000 hectares of ...

The Cabinet has approved the inclusion of Bihar’s Kosi Mechi Intra-State Link Project under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) to enhance ...

Perched on the edge of a river near the city of Siirt, Türkiye, is an archaeological site that offers a chance to completely rethink one of the most complex human stories: the development of the world ...

March 29, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

The earliest known uses of the Archimedes screw were for irrigation in ancient Egypt. There are also suggestions by experts that it was also possibly used for dewatering ships in ancient Greece. The ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Skeletons of sacrificed adolescents found at ancient Mesopotamian tomb (Başur Höyük Research Project/Cambridge Archaeological Journal 2025) Now, a new study published in the journal Cambridge ...