Archaeologists have always worked to connect the stories in ancient texts with what lies buried underground. These efforts ...

Baklava is quite the ubiquitous pastry -- found in nearly every bakery you step foot into. This pastry is timeless for a ...

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.

Pazuzu was one of many ancient Mesopotamian supernatural beings that blurred the line between god and monster. Historian Dr ...

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 ...

What is money, really and what do we actually know about how it works? In this episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast, ...

In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a ...

Language has always been more than communication, it’s how civilizations preserved their culture, beliefs, and history.

Taxation has shaped civilisation from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Australia. Understanding its long history sheds light on ...

A team of archaeologists in Iraq, led by Sebastian Rey, the British Museum’s curator of ancient Mesopotamia, has uncovered compelling evidence of the empire’s formidable bureaucracy.