Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in human history, including writing, urbanism and the state. Among these ...

With low-lying areas around the world increasingly susceptible to flooding -- this at a time when population growth has necessitated the construction of more and more homes in such areas -- the ...

With nearly 9m visitors in 2024, the Louvre is the most popular museum anywhere. A former royal palace in the historic centre ...

Thieves have pulled off a daring heist at the Louvre, using a basket lift to reach the museum on Sunday morning.

Lamassu are human-headed, eagle-winged, bulls or lions that once protected cities in Mesopotamia. They were believed to be very powerful creatures, and served both as a clear reminder of the king’s ...

In ancient times, Mesopotamia, meaning ‘land between two rivers’, was a vast region that lay between the Tigris and Euphrates river systems, and it is where civilization emerged over 7,000 years ago.

The fall schedule includes a number of exhibitions that look at works from Italy and France and the cultural events that shaped them. By Morgan Malget This article is part of the Fine Arts & Exhibits ...

The last thing I expected from Critical Role was a reference to the iconic anime Evangelion, but the second episode of Campaign 4 proved I was wrong. Brennan Lee Mulligan, who is DMing this campaign, ...

The PMA is now PhAM, with a new logo that critics say evokes a football club, athleisure, or “some kind of Cold War monstrosity.” The Philadelphia Museum of Art is now the Philadelphia Art Museum with ...

Once the heart of Sumerian civilization, the Great Ziggurat of Ur rose above the Mesopotamian plains 4,000 years ago. Built to honor the moon god Nanna, this stepped temple stood as both a place of ...