New evidence published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates humans experimented with symbolic writing as much as 40,000 years ago. If tru ...

In their paper, “Exploring Geomagnetic Variations in Ancient Mesopotamia,” researchers Matthew D. Howland, Lisa Tauxu, Shai Gordin, and Erez Ben-Yosef studied 32 bricks currently held in the Slemani ...

Statistical analysis reveals ancient bone carvings hold complex information rivaling early Mesopotamian scripts.

Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving ...

After analyzing millions of words in ancient Akkadian, researchers believe ancient humans may have felt emotions in the different parts of the body compared to modern-day humans. In all great writings ...

If you’re a history buff and a foodie, chances are this is a content which will make you very happy. There are a lot of things one wonders about ancient civilizations. One of the most important of the ...

Chair of Ancient Near Eastern Literatures, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Throughout the twentieth century, only the fragmentary version of the prologue of the epic was known. Generations of ...

Leonard Woolley waxing a skeleton for removal, in Ur (1929-1930) (courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) After excavation, ancient artifacts embark on an ...

It’s been about five months since I set foot in a bar. Like many of you navigating life in a pandemic, I miss bars. I miss the simple pleasure of sharing a beer with friends. And I know I’m not alone.

Photo taken on July 21, 202 shows an exhibit at the Mesopotamian Gallery of the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea. (Xinhua/Wang Yiliang) Visitors view exhibits at the Mesopotamian Gallery ...