Many ancient cities have withstood the test of time, with their populations continuously residing there, seamlessly blending history with modern life. Damascus, founded in 3000 B.C.E., is regarded ...

Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC ... Isin, Adab, Kullah, Nippur, and Kish. Like in most ancient cities, the main temple complex was at the center ...

Throughout history, some cities have vanished with time, buried under sand, jungle, or water. However, some rediscovered lost civilizations offer a glimpse into the past. Machu Picchu, a 15th ...

There are several beautiful ancient cities known to have existed that are now submerged underwater. Today, let's explore some of these fascinating underwater cities, learn how they sank beneath ...

A new and spellbinding book tells the history of the very ancient past of Mesopotamia, the land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. Between Two Rivers by Moudhy Al-Rashid, a researcher at the ...

THE great and inventive people who settled 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia ... chipping away at the sites of such ancient city-states as Ur, Lagash and Mari. Last week a U.S. expedition, sponsored ...

Explore Asia's ancient cities, including Varanasi, Xi'an, Kyoto, Angkor, Bagan, Kathmandu, Petra, and Lhasa. Discover their rich histories, unique architecture, and cultural heritage that span ...

In 612 Nineveh, the ancient capital of Assyria ... But the people, sons of Babylon, Borsippa, Nippur, Ur, Erech and Larsa, both priests and people of the chief cities of Babylonia sinned against ...

A quick search revealed that the language spoken in ancient Mesopotamia. Akkadian was written logographic ... The exhibit explored how students in Nippur, a Mesopotamian city in present-day Iraq, ...

Indian has many ancient places like Hampi. India, a land steeped in history and culture, boasts many ancient cities that offer a glimpse into the country's glorious past. These cities, often ...

City architects in ancient Rome called for narrowing streets to lessen late afternoon temperatures. Narrow streets were found to cool the air by limiting the area exposed to direct sunlight.

Visiting these cities will give travellers an insight into the region's long and storied history – as well into contemporary Iraq. For the ancient Sumerians, Nippur was the link between heaven ...