Archaeologists are unsure why unrelated teenagers were buried in an elaborate Bronze Age tomb but think their age may be a ...

The teenagers’ skeletons were unearthed at the cemetery of Basur Höyük where researchers previously uncovered evidence of “grand funerary rituals” and the burial of “spectacular” quantities of ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...

Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for ...

In southern Iraq, archaeologists have excavated a remarkable collection of carved clay tablets—ancient records of Akkadia, ...

The finds, which also include dozens of clay sealings, contain details of a metric system used to measure resources, as well ...

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research ...

Here are eight proofs that the Bible is one story.

in whatever passed for a private moment in ancient Babylon, I like to think she rolled her eyes, took a deep breath, and wondered if there was enough barley wine in all of Mesopotamia to get her ...

Researchers have found chemical evidence of wine consumption in ancient Troy, confirming a theory by Heinrich Schliemann.