Archaeologists have discovered a vast network of ancient irrigation canals near Eridu in Iraq, regarded as the world’s oldest city. The discovery is an amazing window on how early agriculture ...

Mesopotamia, with its dense network of ancient cities in the fertile plains along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers near the Persian Gulf, is often regarded as the birthplace of urban civilization ...

Among the most important sites under their control are four ancient cities — Ninevah, Kalhu, Dur Sharrukin and Ashur — which were at different times the capital of the mighty Assyrian Empire ...

Drone Tech Makes ‘Game-Changing’ Discovery of Hidden Ancient Cities Above the Silk Road The high-altitude sites include one of the largest ancient settlements ever found in the region.

Archaeologists find new evidence of ancient slave labor in southern Iraq by: ABBY SEWELL, Associated Press Posted: Jun 2, 2025 / 09:13 AM EDT Updated: Jun 2, 2025 / 09:13 AM EDT ...

Mysterious and ancient Iraq symbols baffled researchers for 100 years. But now, one claims to have decoded them, revealing king’s name ...

National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin and his team utilized cutting edge LiDAR technology which can create 3D recreations of these ancient civilizations once thought lost to the sands of history.

Islamic State militants have destroyed ancient remains of the 2,000-year-old city of Hatra in northern Iraq, officials said on Saturday, in their latest attack on Iraqi antiquities which the ...