The Alphabet relates how the first couple, Adam and Lilith, were created by God ... the Sumerian epic poem Gilgamesh and the Huluppu-Tree. It dates to about 2000 BCE and tells the tale of Inanna ...

At its peak in the third millennium BC—from around 2600BC to 2200BC—it was a megacity covering hundreds of hectares, and revered as a sanctuary of the Sumerian heroic god Ningirsu. The city ...

God of War is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, March 22, 2025. Below, we examine how Kratos' character arc has shifted over time to become a timely reflection on masculinity and change.

Relief carvings and elaborate inlay portray ordinary people, kings and, in some instances, the gods and goddesses that were believed to control every aspect of life. In the Mesopotamian world ...

Skeletons of sacrificed adolescents found at ancient Mesopotamian tomb (Başur Höyük Research Project/Cambridge Archaeological Journal 2025) Now, a new study published in the journal Cambridge ...

Scholars had only recently succeeded in cracking the code to the region's history: the complex cuneiform (wedge-shaped) script in which most of the ancient Mesopotamian texts were written.

According to archaeology news site Ancient Origins, the Sumerian tablet was first uncovered at the site of the city of Uruk located in ancient Mesopotamia, which is in present-day Iraq. It was part of ...

The fantasy series American Gods, adapted from Neil Gaiman's 2001 novel, debuted on Starz in 2017 and ran for three seasons. The show, developed by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, follows the story of ...