A joint team of archaeologists from Durham University and the University of Al-Qadisiyah stumbled across the site while ...

From ancient Mesopotamia to the modern world, astrology has left an indelible mark on human civilization. Ancient cultures ...

New research traces Mesopotamian origins of writing back to trade symbols, shedding light on the evolution of written ...

Assyrians, a Christian indigenous group with roots tracing back to ancient Mesopotamia in the modern Middle East ... The community has been actively engaged in political activities, with groups like ...

Mesopotamia—“the land between two rivers ... B.C.). Koldewey’s finds revealed an ancient locus of culture and political power. These excavations unearthed what was to become one of ...

Researchers have linked symbolism to writing, bridging prehistory and history in a significant study of human thought ...

Assyrians, a Christian indigenous group tracing their ancestry to ancient Mesopotamia in the modern ... “We have a diverse spectrum of political viewpoints just like any other ethnic group ...

Qadisiyah, the Arab army emerged victorious and continued its march into Persia, contributing to the spread of Islam beyond ...

Researchers have found the origins of writing and explained that the world’s oldest writing system might have come from simple symbols used in trade. These symbols were carved onto small cylinders and ...

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 ...

Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general.