Mesopotamia—“the land between two rivers”—gave birth to many of the world’s first great cities. The splendid city of Babylon, located between the waters of the Euphrates and the Tigris ...

A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years. Etched on ...

Propaganda was perhaps less subtle three millennia ago: it’s doubtful a modern singer would describe their nation’s laws as ...

The text was a description of an unknown hymn that praised Marduk, the Esagil, Babylon, and the Babylonians, hinting at the ancient people’s lives.

An ancient poem written in the dying days of Mesopotamia has been rediscovered after more than 2,000 years. Researchers at ...

The rediscovered lines also give rare voice to Babylon’s women, especially its priestesses. It describes them as devout and ...

Researchers used artificial intelligence to piece together a 250-line hymn celebrating ancient Babylon’s architecture, ...

The author, a historian brings to life the world of ancient Mesopotamia and the city of Babylon, tracing their rise from a loose federation to a monarchy to the rise of ancient Sumerian civilization, ...

Archaeology & History Decoding Babylon: 4 Discoveries That Transformed Our View of the Ancient Empire. Cuneiform tablets from ancient Mesopotamia cover a range of topics, from exorcising ghosts to ...

Babylon: the seedbed for Greek and Roman civilisations that left lasting legacies. The urban cultures of ancient Mesopotamia formed the foundation for so much of our modern world. Nowhere exemplifies ...

The "oldest map of the world in the world" on a Babylonian clay tablet was deciphered to reveal a surprisingly familiar story, according to the British Museum's Irving Finkel.

The University of Babylon located in the province of Babylon, 90 km south of Baghdad, Iraq. The name “Babylon” refers to the city in one of the most ancient civilization in the world, Mesopotamia.