This led to the rise of subsequent empires in Mesopotamia, such as the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires. Sumer, as the cradle of civilization, was completely unknown until its secrets ...

for the different regions of Mesopotamia, from the early to the late 1st millennium BCE. Her doctoral dissertation aims to establish how changes in the political, social, economic and administrative ...

From the clay tablets of Mesopotamia to the sealed letters of mediaeval Europe, early forms of travel documentation played crucial roles in trade, diplomacy, and personal security. These ancient ...

From the 14th Century to the 20th Century, the Ottoman Empire, centred in modern-day Turkey, was one of the world’s largest and most powerful empires ... trench in Mesopotamia (now Iraq ...

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light on the rise of farming in the region. Researchers, led by ...