Archaeologists decode ancient Mesopotamian tablets, revealing eerie omens that predict the fall of empires and the death of kings.

Until now, it was believed that mathematical thinking only began once people gained the knowledge of numbers and writing. However, a new study reveals a potentially earlier origin of math hidden in 8, ...

Scholars deciphered inscriptions on 4,000-year-old tablets more than 100 years after they were originally discovered. One ...

I have often reflected on my journey to Armenia, trying to understand the historical path of an ancient nation across the ...

Prior to computer technology, how did astronomers so precisely predict solar eclipses? Kurt PetersenSheboygan Falls, WI What ...

The researchers behind the discovery date the temple's foundation to between 2896 BCE and 2702 BCE, saying that it provides ...

Hidden beneath an ancient temple in Assur, Iraq, archaeologists have discovered key evidence of the Cult of Ishtar's origins.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - President Masoud Barzani said Thursday that recent fighting in northeast Syria (Rojava) risked ...

President Barzani to open the 11th Mesopotamian Health Congress in Erbil. The two-day forum gathers 800 doctors to share ...

A “forgotten Alexandria” on the Tigris is being pulled back into focus by archaeologists using drones and geophysics, revealing what appears to have been a vast, carefully planned metropolis in ...

Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years.

In her memoir “Always Carry Salt,” Samantha Ellis builds “an ark” for the next generation of her family. It involves culture, cuisine, and history.