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

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 ...

Authorities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are offering a reward of as much as $1 million (€960,000) for whoever can ...

Before the current written scripts, texts, and linguistic manuscripts, there were various oldest writing systems emerging ...

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.

In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of writing according to the scientific community, the earliest form of written communication emerged approximately 5,500 years ago. Initially, it involved simple ...

Ancient myths have influenced civilizations and can be mapped to zodiac signs. Each sign aligns with a mythological pantheon reflecting its traits, li ...

The exact origins of writing remain unknown, but the art of handwriting independently emerged in several ancient regions. From Mesopotamia to China and India, the earliest evidence of written language ...

Mesopotamia, with its dense network of ancient ... records of other city-states," Earley-Spadoni says. "The presence of writing, monumental architecture, and other administrative artifacts in ...