The difference in ancient paradises reveals a shared human desire for a perfect afterlife, though the details vary ...

Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research ...

Across continents and centuries, wine has held a special place in the human story -- a symbol of celebration, connection, and culture. From the ancient vineyards of Mesopotamia and the sun-kissed ...

Beneath the rugged mountains of southeastern Iran, archaeologists are carefully unearthing traces of a Bronze Age society that could upend the accepted narrative of where writing and urban life began.

Nearchus, the ancient Greek Navigator, bridged East and West with a daring voyage that reshaped ancient maritime strategy and trade routes. Credit: Mary Harsh CC BY 2.0 A man of intellect, daring, and ...

If your donkey fell ill in ancient Mesopotamia, the solution wasn’t to summon a vet: it was to call an exorcist. It was a lucrative career path that began with sick animals, but could culminate at a ...

According to Live Science, these ancient texts reveal much about the social and cultural significance of food in ancient Mesopotamian society. Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of Written Recipes The ...

Researchers uncovered a remarkably preserved network of over 200 ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, revealing sophisticated water management techniques used as early as the sixth ...

Farmers in the ancient city used the natural landscape to their advantage, digging canals in a way that allowed water from high river levees to flow by gravity to the surrounding fields.