Mesopotamian clay maps, dating back 5,000 years, provide a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world’s perception of ...

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

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's ...

Nine generations separated Shem, the son of Noah, from Abraham. That is a long time and during the more than four centuries, civilization was growing. Following God’s scattering the people, ...

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

Work on the Temple of Ninmakh and walls at the Ishtar Gate is nearing completion at the Mesopotamian metropolis, a victim of ...

The Babylon Battery presents a fascinating mystery, raising the question of whether ancient Mesopotamians harnessed ...

In the 19th century, archaeologists excavating the ancient ruins of Nineveh, present-day Mosul in Iraq, unearthed one of the ...

China’s Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group (ZPEC) has launched its first subsidiary in Iraq, nearly a year after it won two oilfield contracts. The subsidiary is named Babylon after the ancient ...

Chinese courtiers used cloves to sweeten their breath; labourers at the great pyramids ate garlic for stamina. How far back ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Is your knowledge of the ancient Near East as solid as a cuneiform tablet, or will this "cradle ...