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 ...
Republican ideals have evolved over millennia, shaping governance across the globe. Modern republics continue to adapt, but ...
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 ...
(AP Video: Ali Jabar) Dr Jaafar al Jotheri holds satellite images and explores the site of the Battle of al-Qadisiyah, which was fought in Mesopotamia - present-day Iraq - in the 630s AD between Arab ...
One of the newest additions to the well-established community of ethnic grocery stores is Babylon International Market, which serves the flavors of the Middle East, Africa and part of Europe.
THE present volume is the first of two which Mr. Thompson intends to devote to a study of the evil spirits and devils of Babylonia, and it will, we believe, be welcomed by readers of many classes.
It’s important to use the right words when writing about writing. Scholars studying the history of it distinguish between pre-writing symbols used to mark objects and more precise marks that establish ...
Study authors explained that stamp seals were used on clay for administrative purposes from the late seventh millennium BCE and onward in Northern Mesopotamia. “Shared seal imagery ...
The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other artifacts. A research group from the University of Bologna has identified a ...
Some of the symbols on these cylinder seals correspond to those used in proto-cuneiform, a form of proto-writing used in Mesopotamia. The finding indicates that the invention of writing in ...