Ancient written languages emerged as a revolutionary development in human history, allowing civilizations to record important information.

The Mesopotamia Historical Society will host a one day only rummage sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 8788 state ...

This region, surrounded by mountains, deserts, and marshes, has always been distinct from the civilizations of Persia, Mesopotamia, and Arabia. For centuries, the Gulf’s people thrived on maritime ...

A buggy hit a bump on Girdle Road in Mesopotamia, Ohio, causing its bolts to snap and resulting in the horse having to be put ...

A newly published study challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting that the rise of Sumer was driven by the dynamic interplay of rivers ...

A remarkably preserved Christian cross from a 7th-century monastery has been uncovered on Sir Bani Yas Island in the UAE, ...

A newly published study in PLOS ONE, Morphodynamic Foundations of Sumer,challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting that the rise of ...

An ancient plaque depicting a cross styled after Golgotha, the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, has been ...

Historian Selena Wisnom reveals how the ancient Assyrians of Mesopotamia used ‘godnapping’ as a devastating form of ...

Sites and artifacts are revealing clues to the continent’s recent history. An archaeologist explains the findings and threats ...

At its peak, the Old Babylonian Empire rose to be one of the biggest civilizations the world had seen–but what was daily life ...