The Sumerians lived in Mesopotamia from about 4500 to 1750 B.C.E., and developed a number of technologies that changed the ...

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self-interest,” and I would add—by the need to engage in conflict. From the blood-soaked soil of ancient Sumer to ...

In 1849, archaeologists discovered 14 clay tablets with cuneiform writing in Iraq that narrate the story of the Anunnaki, meaning "Those who from heaven to Earth came." According to Zecharia Sitchin, ...

Ancient Mesopotamia, centered in present-day Iraq, occupies a unique place in the history of human culture. It is there, around 3400–3000 BC, that all the key elements of urban civilization first ...

Baghdad: Iraq has announced the discovery of an ancient city dating back to the Abbasid era in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, estimated to be more than 1,200 years old.

The ancient city—in what is today central Türkiye—was abandoned around 1180 B.C. Modern researchers are trying to find out why. By Andrew Curry. Photographs by Emin Özmen.

Tourists enjoy their holiday at Pingyao Ancient City in Jinzhong, North China's Shanxi province, on May 2, 2025. The tourist flow is at its peak, as the alleys and scenic spots in the ancient city ...

By the time the first rays of sunlight skim across the river, 35-year-old Singh is on his motorcycle, ferrying his harvest to the small city of Kannauj, known as the perfume capital of India.

Cuglieri, the ancient city of Cornus is closed and invaded by weeds A desolate scenario that has been repeating itself for several years now and discourages tourists and enthusiasts.

During a “routine excavation” in Belgium, archaeologists found a 1,700-year-old wooden water pipe. Photos show the “rare” ancient Roman artifact. Photo from the City of Leuven Digging into ...

Ancient City of Bosra - Map of the inscribed property: 2017 Ancient City of Bosra - Map of the inscribed minor boundary modification: 1980 Plan de l'Ancienne Ville de Bosra montrant l'emplacement de ...