What did people eat and drink 4,000 years ago? New finds shed light on life in Mesopotamia Archaeologists working at Tell ...

This Halloween, trick-or-treaters the world over will don pointy black hats and drag along a broom as they trawl the ...

The findings indicate that the origins of the state and its institutions in Mesopotamia are, at least in part, in their capacity to provide food to members. Recent excavations at the Shakhi Kora ...

Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and ...

“We talk a lot of smack about taxes but, as it turns out, they are pretty important for creating stable social orders.” — John Green In this video, John Green presents Mesopotamia, and the early ...

Sumer was an ancient civilization located in southern Mesopotamia, in what is now modern-day Iraq. It is often considered the cradle of civilization due to its numerous innovations, including the ...