The authors include an informative introduction, chronology, glossary of sixteenth-century Spanish terms ... of evidence and testimony that provide vital insights into Mesopotamian life. For students ...

Ancient Mesopotamia has languished in obscurity, at least compared with the better-known Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilisations. So… Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox!

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

Bitcoin Magazine‘s official glossary of terms provides definitions for the words and phrases you’re most likely to come across as you learn about Bitcoin, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. As ...

Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...

Child: The ancient Egyptian civilisation began 5,000 years ago and lasted 3,000 years! It was located along the River Nile in north-east Africa. I better write this down! Oh! I’ve lost my pen.

Scientists have long known that beer played an important role in ancient Mesopotamia, widely known as the cradle of human civilization, but they struggled to find concrete evidence of the beverage — ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...