Art is a space where conversations collide in Maryam Yousif’s whimsical, cheeky and thoughtful three-dimensional ...
Newly analyzed 5,000-year-old clay bowls unearthed in Iraq may be evidence of early government-like rule, a new study finds.
Four LMU researchers have each been awarded a Consolidator Grant. Their projects deal with the statistics of social inequality, the cuneiform culture of Mesopotamia, the detailed investigation of ...
Sir John Marshall detailed discoveries in the Indus Valley in 1924, linking ancient Indian civilization with Sumerian culture ...
LAUFEN to present Colour Archaeology at HIX, an exhibition showcasing a historically inspired colour palette for authentic ...
When Joan Juliet Buck agreed to interview Asma al-Assad for Vogue in 2010, she had no idea it would destroy her livelihood ...
At the time of creation, this was considered the boundary of the known world. Within Mesopotamia, clear markings depict the Euphrates River, Babylon, and other features. “In this circular diagram, you ...
Two ancient clay tablets unearthed in Iraq have unveiled details of a long-lost Canaanite language closely tied to ancient ...
Drawing from his book, “Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization,” McCarron recounted his expedition along the Tigris River, exploring its profound historical significance in ...
Najaf is an ancient town. It was historically part of the Babylonian civilisation of Mesopotamia. It is said that many ...
Cylinder seals from Ur, c. 2450 BC, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, USA In the first article of this series, I provided a brief historical overview of the Neo-Assyrian, Urartian, and Achaemenid empires, ...
For thousands of years before Prophet Abraham, Allah sent tens of thousands of prophets to all the bands, tribes, nations and empires on the earth, and not one of God’s Prophets was able to establish ...