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

The oldest reference in the first known writing — cuneiform — was not about gods or kings, but about beer. Lots of it. It was ...

This region of Turkey was once part of ancient Mesopotamia. Several stone tombs were discovered a few years back, and the ...

Five thousand years ago, Bronze Age societies in Mesopotamia constructed elaborate stone tombs filled with remarkable grave goods and evidence of human sacrifice on a significant scale.

April’s nights see some of the sky’s largest constellations, and from their vastness spring a laundry list of celestial and ...

DNA study of Bronze Age tombs in Turkey reveals teenage human sacrifices, challenging ideas about early Mesopotamian society.

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 ...

Recovered from an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera, this bronze device is considered one of the most advanced ...

For example, the Proto-Cuneiform script of ancient Mesopotamia, written on clay tablets ... For example, the Proto-Cuneiform script, Linear A script and Cretan Hieroglyphs mainly used ideograms ...

Archaeologist and scholar Giorgio Buccellati’s book At the Origins of Politics describes how Mesopotamia’s urban revolution in the late fourth millennium BC shaped a new mentality.

Worried about saying the wrong thing when talking about neurodiversity? This guide breaks down the basics: what to say, what ...

The ancient world was replete with a myriad of fascinating civilizations, many of which are no longer remembered.