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The Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia in present-day Iraq – one of the best preserved ancient archaeological sites – was occupied from the sixth until the early first millennium BC.
‘Liberty’s Grid’ Review: An American Landscape Surveyors of the early United States imposed geometric order on a vast expanse of territory. The endeavor had its critics.
Researchers from the University of Bologna have unveiled how ancient cylinder seals played a key role in the development of writing in ancient Mesopotamia, marking a significant breakthrough in ...
The discoveries shed new light on life in ancient Mesopotamia. Examples of the cuneiform tablets found, and an aerial view of Fayadia District, Iraq. Photo: Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and ...
Mesopotamia refers to a broad area that can include all of Iraq, eastern Syria, southeast Turkey, parts of western Iran and Kuwait. The word "Mesopotamia," is an ancient Greek name that is ...