In the heart of the arid Judean Desert, beneath the gaze of timeworn cliffs and desert heat, sits the city of Jericho, a settlement that archaeologists say has been continuously inhabited for more ...

The Iraqi Embassy in Washington, DC, has retrieved three rare items that had been confiscated by an antiquities trafficking ...

New evidence from a probe into British antiquities dealer Robin Symes confirmed the pieces were trafficked and rightfully belong to Iraq.

Marked with the administrative details of government, the tablets have illuminated the complicated bureaucracy of an ancient Mesopotamian civilization. The tablets were discovered in the Sumerian ...

Mesopotamia, with its dense network of ancient cities in the fertile plains ... and other administrative artifacts in the lower town palace further supports this identification since the site ...

Archaeology offers a glimpse into the past, exploring the roots of humanity. 2024 has been a year of extraordinary archaeological discoveries that have challenged long-held beliefs about human history ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on ...

The origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images imprinted by ancient cylinder seals on clay tablets and other artifacts. A research group from the University of Bologna has identified a ...

Among the 478 artifacts found during the milestone ... were used by all members of society—regardless of rank—in ancient Mesopotamia as a method of proving ownership or signing ones name ...

The mission, led by archaeologist Quhtan Abbas Hassan Aboud, has revealed findings that offer new perspectives on life and culture in ancient Mesopotamia ... Among the 478 artifacts found, a wide ...

Temple plaque found in online auction spotted by experts at British Museum. An ancient artifact that may have been looted before being smuggled to the UK is set to return to Iraq. The item is a ...