(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris ...
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How Historians Traced Ghost Stories Back To Ancient Mesopotamia
Back in the day, Ancient Mesopotamia was the place to be. Considering the geographical area of some of humanity’s most ...
An ancient game board, building remains and three clay tablets recently discovered by archaeologists in northeastern Iraq provide new details about Mesopotamian life. The clay tablets are the first ...
Assyriologist Al-Rashid debuts with an eclectic history of Mesopotamia framed around an ancient collection of artifacts widely considered to be the first museum. Located in a room in a palace in Ur ...
"The Greek name Mesopotamia means "land between the rivers." Romans used this term for the area between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, from the south Anatolian mountains ranges to the Persian Gulf, ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Sumerian Royalty's Helmet in Mesopotamia —Created to Resemble a Head of Hair
The history of Mesopotamia was of great interest to archaeologists, and the excavations at Ur had a significant place. The artifacts from the excavations included a gold helmet that had intricate ...
One of three clay cuneiform tablets discovered at the Middle Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan in northeast Iraq. It was found in a debris-filled corridor in the lower town palace. Early ...
When was the first kiss? Recent papers have suggested that romantic or sexual kissing began 3,500 years ago in what is now India. But a new review paper in the journal Science says that this style of ...
Ancient depiction illustrating the biblical narrative of the Sons of God and the daughters of men. Source ...
A show at the Morgan Library & Museum tells the entwined stories of Enheduanna—the first known author in recorded history—and the women of the world in which she lived. Judith H. Dobrzynski ...
Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
One of three stone tablets found in northeastern Iraq that may reveal more information about Mesopotamian life. University of Central Florida, courtesy of Tiffany Earley-Spadoni An ancient game board, ...
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