Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC, while some historians place it as far ...

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When we think of modern innovations, we often picture digital devices, advanced medicine, or sleek engineering. But what if many of the ideas we call “modern” were already in use thousands of years ...

The ziggurats of Sumer, the Ishtar Gate of Babylon ... is another testament to the grandeur and sophistication of ancient civilizations. The intricate hieroglyphs adorning the walls of tombs ...

The ziggurats of Sumer, the Ishtar Gate of Babylon ... and religious structures of these ancient civilizations. The art of ...

Narrator: Hello, future people of the UK. Would you like to visit me at the dawn of civilisation in ancient Sumer? Well, to do that, you’ve got to travel back in time. Back before the Vikings ...

A 90-foot “pyramid” submerged just off the coast of Japan is turning heads — and could shake up everything we thought we knew about ancient civilizations. Sitting 82 feet below sea level ...

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