Salt has been with humankind almost since the beginning of time. Its usefulness as a seasoning and preservative extends to other historical applications, both therapeutic and ritual, so it is not surp ...

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...

Cosmos Theatre Arts presents Inanna’s Descent into the Underworld, running Wednesday through Saturday, Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 ...

New research reveals Sumer’s cities may have risen with the tides, rewriting the origin story of the world’s first ...

This autumn, for her Performa debut, the artist channels the Sumerian poem The Descent of Inanna, exploring the enduring ...

A recent study is changing the understanding of how urbanization developed in ancient Mesopotamia. According to the analysis, the emergence of the Sumerian civilization was not only the result of ...

Research shows that ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer, the world’s first civilization. Shifting deltas and tidal rhythms ...

A recently published study in PLOS ONE is reshaping scientific understanding of the rise of urban civilization in ancient ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

This gilt-copper nose ornament, discovered at the archaeological site of Loma Negra in northern Peru, depicts the important ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...

For thousands of years, demons have existed in mythology, religion, and folklore, taking on many different forms across ...