A symposium on Sumerian civilization and literature was recently held at Peking University, bringing together scholars and ...

The artifacts were excavated from a city dating back to the third millennium B.C.E. by researchers from Iraq and the British ...

The ancient world was replete with a myriad of fascinating civilizations, many of which are no longer remembered.

For hundreds of years experts have been trying to find answers as to how the great Minoan civilization of Crete came to an ...

While it is true that Mesopotamian monarchs regularly led military campaigns ... models of state formation and a recognition that the stability of the first civilizations may have rested on less ...

New York design studio Autumn Sonata and Indian lifestyle store Serendipity Delhi debut their take on the age-old, ...

A fierce rivalry between four scholars ignited a race to crack the world’s oldest writing, unlocking the secrets of Mesopotamia after millennia of silence.

Embroidery has long been a symbol of status, craftsmanship, and artistic expression. From the opulent garments of ancient ...

Local photographer Sarah West recently pointed her camera at the sky to capture the first total lunar eclipse since 2022.

Tear bottles, believed to be a pre-Christian custom, were used to collect tears, particularly by women who lost their ...

Adam is depicted with distinctly European features—fair skin, —reflecting the aesthetics and ideals of Renaissance Italy rather than the historical realities of biblical Mesopotamia. Michelangelo, ...