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.

Students explored the issues around Indonesia’s new capital city through local perspectives and historical examples of ...

"While we know a great deal about the development of writing in southern Iraq, far less is known about literacy in northern Mesopotamian cities, especially near Erbil where Kurd Qaburstan is located." ...

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 ...

Life in the ancient Bronze Age city of Kurd Qaburstan, an ancient Mesopotamian site in present-day Iraq, has long been a mystery to archaeologists due to limited research and a lack of historical ...

The artifacts, which included amulets and a sculpture, smelled like earth when they spilled out of his suitcases, according ...

Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...

Was there pronounced inequality between social classes, or was there a more prominent “middle stratum” than assumed in other Mesopotamian cities? Additionally, the evidence of destruction found in the ...