Restoration of Iraq's archaeological site of Nimrud, which was destroyed by Islamic State militants, is well underway in the ...

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of international researchers, led by the University of Göttingen, has studied how the f ...

Board game, clay tablets and building remains shed light on the ancient city of Qabra and its cultural identity.

Board game, clay tablets and building remains shed light on the ancient city of Qabra and its cultural identity.

Interestingly, all the artifacts were found on the surface of the ground, not buried deep in the soil. These artifacts ...

The discoveries were focused on the Al-Shabakah area, which was once a large lake during the Pleistocene epoch but is now a ...

For millions of years, as the Arabian and Eurasian continental plates have drifted toward each other, the underground ancient ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

A significant portion of human development and history may be traced back to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, in and around present-day Iraq. The study of these new tablets could reveal ...

The world’s oldest map unlocks secrets from 3,000 years ago revealing how our ancestors understood the world. The Babylonian ...

Belgian scientists from the Free University of Brussels (VUB) have announced the results of an expedition in the Iraqi ...

New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...