A team of archaeologists has successfully identified the location of the ancient city of Tharais, a Byzantine site ...

Halabja, site of 1988 chemical attack, becomes Iraq's 19th governorate. Explores new opportunities, political dynamics, security concerns & historic female governor.

NIPPUR MAP TABLET. DATE: ca. 1500 B.C. MATERIAL: Clay. DIMENSIONS: 5 inches by 4.3 inches. FOUND: Nippur, Iraq. For the busy farmers of the Babylonian sacred city of Nippur, ready access to water ...

With Iraq currently in the world's spotlight, trace its beginnings in Mesopotamia - its name in ancient times. Mesopotamia has been called the 'cradle of civilisation' because agriculture, animal ...