In modern Iraq, the ruins of ancient Babylon have witnessed epochs of historic turmoil. They now face an uncertain future, but still have the power to amaze.

Mesopotamian clay maps, dating back 5,000 years, provide a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world’s perception of geography, particularly its rivers. These clay tablets not only depict the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The interaction of Islamicate civilization with those civilizations that preceded it or were contemporaneous with it has focused for the most ...

The “oldest map of the world in the world” on a Babylonian clay tablet was deciphered over multiple centuries to reveal a surprisingly familiar story, according to a recent video published by the ...

Sakikkū, an ancient Babylonian-Assyrian text attributed to Esagil-kin-apli, offers a glimpse into early diagnostic systems.

The ruins of the ancient City of Babylon, south of Baghdad, Iraq. “Using our AI-supported platform, we managed to identify 30 other manuscripts that belong to the rediscovered hymn – a process that ...

Intimate kissing only became prevalent in Ancient Israel after the Babylonian exile, or in the 6th century BCE, a recent study based on biblical textual analysis has suggested. Published in the ...