The emergence of large, organized armies marks one of the most significant shifts in the history of warfare, especially in ...

Learn how the first civilization in Mesopotamia depended on tides and how it responded when faced with a major environmental ...

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

A newly published study challenges long-held assumptions about the origins of urban civilization in ancient Mesopotamia, ...

Tides, rivers, and shifting coasts shaped Sumer, the world’s first urban society - offering lessons for today’s climate ...

Ancient Mesopotamia refers to a region within the Middle East, primarily between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where several large and powerful civilizations thrived for thousands of years ...

Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the peoples of the ancient Middle East 4,500 years ago.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on a group of cylindrical seals.