The Sumerians are often called the creators of the world’s first civilization. But where did they come from—and why does ...

Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years.

Unlike the Egyptian pyramids, ziggurats were not places of royal burials, but temples dedicated to the patron deity of a city ...

But these tablets weren’t strictly business—they also contained literature that lives on today, including the The Epic of ...

Discover the history of Iraq's name. Learn why the region was called the 'Cradle of Civilization,' and the changes that led ...

Over 5,000 years ago, in the scorching heart of ancient Mesopotamia, the city of Uruk rose to become the largest and most advanced settlement in the world. Home to nearly 80,000 people, it boasted ...

Slides document the Ninkasi Sumerian Beer Project initiated by Anchor Brewing Company to recreate an ancient beer. The goddess of brewing in ancient Sumeria was called Ninkasi. Collection items ...

The date was 27 August 1859. One Edwin Drake successfully drilled the first commercial oil well in the US. This discovery has been historically recognised as the birthplace of the oil industry, the ...

Daniel Neep’s excellent account corrects the traditional narrative to show a nation surviving and resisting the powers that ...

Few things are as captivating as a dark, star-filled sky. But the stars we see and enjoy don’t just “exist”; they all came into being long ago inside of ...

The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...