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 ...

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality ... major stride in understanding humanity’s origins of writing. In Mesopotamia, the ...

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

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on a group of cylindrical seals. A team of archeologists from the University of Bologna in Italy has identified a series of ...