In the cradle of civilisation, illness wasn’t just a medical problem — it was a supernatural one. That’s why Mesopotamians ...

Travel back nearly 4,000 years and bring history to life with a rich, savory lamb stew based on a recipe from ancient ...

Archaeologists working at a long-buried city in northern Iraq have unearthed clues that could rewrite part of Mesopotamia’s hidden story. The site, Kurd Qaburstan, sits in the Erbil region and may ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

The Kickstarter campaign for the fantasy TTRPG Defy The Gods has gone live. It is set in ancient Mesopotamia and involves ...

This librarian wanted to know much more about the organisation of knowledge in Ashurbanipal's library, as there is a fair ...

Let's check out five amazing hanging gardens across the globe. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the Seven Wonders of ...

An archaeological site that used to be a garbage dump has revealed the extraordinarily preserved mummy of an elite woman from ...

From ancient Babylon to modern bathrooms, soap has shaped human hygiene for over 5,000 years. But how does it really work?

Peruvian remains of a ruler were unearthed at a former dump. The clothing and objects buried with the woman indicate high ...