The findings indicate that the origins of the state and its institutions in Mesopotamia are, at least in part, in their capacity to provide food to members. Recent excavations at the Shakhi Kora ...

In this short video I answer a viewer’s question about who actually invented beer. I talk about the ancient Sumerians from ...

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Turkey, working with one colleague from Austria and two from Sweden, has found evidence via genetic analysis of a blend of demographics ...

Catalog of an exhibition held at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, Malibu, from March 18-July 27, 2020. Translated and adapted from L'histoire commence en Mésopotamie, which was published ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

Recent discoveries challenge ideas of a sharp divide between the haves and have-nots in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting a larger middle class than previously thought. Recent excavations at Kurd ...

Mesopotamia is not only the earliest-known settlement but also responsible for laying the foundation of the world as we know it today Driving north out of Samawa towards Baghdad, a short way beyond ...

India was the cradle of civilisation and not Mesopotamia, unlike what is commonly believed. Maritime historian, Nick Collins, said by the time Mohenjo-daro was discovered in 1922, the narrative was ...