Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

Take a flight high above the breathtaking charm of Mardin, a Turkish gem perched above the Tigris River. This stunning drone ...

The Sumerians of Mesopotamia are considered the world's oldest civilisation, dating back to around 4000 BCE. The Sumerians ...

In the mid-1960s, a Soviet military topographer was analyzing aerial photos of Ukraine when he came across some unusual shadows. Looking closely at the patterns of plants in a number of fields, he ...

Recent discoveries challenge ideas of a sharp divide between the haves and have-nots in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting a larger middle class than previously thought.

Mesopotamia, with its dense network of ancient cities in the fertile plains along ... Excavations in the palace revealed monumental architecture, human remains, and evidence of destruction, suggesting ...

Clay tablets at Kurd Qaburstan reveal ancient Mesopotamian culture Artefacts hint at urban life in the Middle Bronze Age city Findings challenge perceptions of ...

Mesopotamia is a historical region of West ... Excavations in the palace have also revealed monumental architecture, human remains and evidence of destruction, suggesting a significant dramatic ...

Standing mudbrick architecture from a 10 meter by 10 meter excavation in the Kurd Qaburstan lower-town palace, view to north. Credit: Tiffany Earley-Spadoni The archaeological site of Kurd Qaburstan, ...

Mesopotamia, with its dense network of ancient ... Excavations in the palace revealed monumental architecture, human remains and evidence of destruction, suggesting a significant historical ...