Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Mesopotamia by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Phil Wang to learn about the history of cuneiform, the oldest writing system in the world. In the 19th Century, ...

But it was in southern Mesopotamia that money became formalized as a measure of valuation ... You can read more of Hudson’s economic history on the Observatory. This text is adapted from Michael ...

The discovery that farming might not have been the catalyst for civilisation means we must completely rethink the timeline of ...

Photograph by Werner Forman, GTRES This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Mesopotamia—“the land between two rivers”—gave birth to ...

The concept of credit can be said to date back thousands of years ago to ancient Mesopotamia ... identify your creditworthiness based on your history of handling loans. This includes things ...

This clay tablet, translated by A. Leo Oppenheim, contains the oldest documented case of “but everyone else has nicer clothes ...

One of the most outstanding messengers in ancient history was Euchid, who gained fame for his journey following the Battle of ...

Widely recognized as Iraq's predominant classical music tradition, the Maqam encompasses a vast repertory of songs, accompanied by traditional instruments. Moreover, this popular genre provides a ...

A significant portion of human development and history may be traced back to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, in and around present-day Iraq. The study of these new tablets could reveal ...

The oldest known example of writing comes from Mesopotamia and dates to about ... that hard-working individuals throughout history have always wanted their glass of beer? Well, this most ancient ...

A history of the peasant way of life, a book from one of Italy’s foremost feminists, a study of ancient wisdom of Mesopotamia ...

Among the nostalgic items that adorn the walls and grounds of the End of the Commons General Store in Mesopotamia rests ...