Upper Mesopotamia was a region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now Turkey and Iran. Researchers believe the region played a major role in the Neolithic Transition, when people ...

Beveled rim bowls. Credit: University of Glasgow The world's first urban state societies developed in Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, some 5,500 years ago.

A radically expanded view of the origin of civilization, extending far beyond Mesopotamia is being proposed. Mesopotamia is widely believed to be the cradle of civilization, but a growing body of ...

March 6, 2025 How Mesopotamia’s Urban and Industrial Revolution Started Politics as We Know It Today Michael Hudson Image Source: Goran tek-en – CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

Mesopotamia is a land of many firsts. It's home to some of the earliest cities in the world and many pivotal scientific discoveries.

Travellers to Türkiye will soon be able to explore some of its historic treasures and culinary delights with a new tourist train. The Mesopotamia Express departs from the capital Ankara and ...