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

This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a view of the Ziggurat of Ur in al-Nasiriyah, Iraq. The ancient city of Ur, which is famous for the Ziggurat of Ur built by Sumerians, is believed to be one ...

An exploration of some of the oldest temples in the world, shedding light on the lives of ancient civilizations and their ...

The architectural jewel in the city’s crown is the Praça do Comércio, which reflects touches of an ancient Mesopotamian-era ...

As Iraq fitfully rebuilds, a groundbreaking exhibition is showcasing that nation’s rich roots in Mesopotamia ... network that linked the ancient cities of Ur in southern Iraq, Mari in Syria ...

The only way to answer these questions is to dig deep, and this is what archaeologists have done for hundreds of years in the tall mounds of built-up mudbrick that are the telltale signs of the ...

Some of the oldest surviving examples of written language are stocktakes and ledgers recorded in the ancient ... Southern Mesopotamia during the 3rd millennium BCE, which includes Ur.