It is one of the oldest and greatest stores of knowledge: a vast library of texts amassed by Assyrian King Ashurbanipal, who ruled ancient Mesopotamia about 2700 years ago. But after his death ...

Joshua Hammer’s engaging new book, “The Mesopotamian Riddle,” chronicles the 1857 “race to decipher the world’s oldest writing.” There was no money on offer, but the challenge was a ...

However, a recent study published in the Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient challenges this notion and offers an alternative perspective on violence in Middle Bronze Age ...

Alex Pereira belongs to the Pataxo tribe, which is full of Indigenous people of Brazil, and his face paint and the headdress he supports during the traditional weigh-ins signify his connection to ...

Can your thoughts shape your reality? Millions of people today believe they can—thanks to the skyrocketing popularity of manifesting, a self-development practice that promises to turn desires ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 years ago. For about half the people alive today, the story of where they ...

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country Eli Wizevich The official structure, stuffed with significant coins and Greek ...

The archaeological cities of Uruk and Ur and the Tell Eridu archaeological site form part of the remains of the Sumerian cities and settlements that developed in southern Mesopotamia between the 4th ...

Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C.

Both royal figures wear feather headdresses. The king’s headgear features a headband with a jade diadem that was a symbol of royal authority. The king has swirls of red paint on his upper body ...

ASTANA – Kazakh traditional headdresses are experiencing a resurgence among young people, blending cultural heritage with modern design. Brightly stylized hats have become a popular fashion statement, ...

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research team, ...