Ancient Mesopotamia — encompassing present-day Iraq, northeastern Syria and southeastern Turkey — "is one of the biggest cradles of civilization," said Clemens Reichel, ROM's associate curator ...

The accomplishments of ancient Mesopotamian society are being celebrated in a new Toronto exhibit, but the showcase is also shining a light on a contemporary crisis: the looting and destruction of ...

World’s oldest city was not in Mesopotamia: 6,000-year-old sites challenge history. Story by Maria Mocerino • 1w. R ecent archaeological discoveries are rewriting the narrative of human history.

Mesopotamia is a land of many firsts. It's home to some of the earliest cities in the world and many pivotal scientific discoveries.

An artificial intelligence can identify sites of Mesopotamian remains with 80 per cent accuracy – it could help archaeologists quickly work out where to dig ...

Other laws established fair wages and terms for conducting business in ancient Mesopotamia. Prices for building houses, renting farm animals, hiring laborers, building boats, and more are laid out ...

Born between the Tigris and the Euphrates, ancient Mesopotamia, "the land between two rivers," is considered the cradle of human civilization or, at least, one of its main birthplaces ...

John Ray reviews "American Egyptologist: The Life of James Henry Breasted and the Creation of His Oriental Institute" by Jeffrey Abt.

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“She Who Wrote: Enheduanna and Women of Mesopotamia ca. 3400-2000 B.C. at the Morgan proves the world's first author was a woman, not a man. And she wrote in the first person.