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Are you as assured as Ashurbanipal about your knowledge of Mesopotamia, or as dim as Nimrud?

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the ...

Researchers used AI to decode a Babylonian text lost for 1,000 years, revealing new details about life and culture in ancient ...

The rediscovered lines also give rare voice to Babylon’s women, especially its priestesses. It describes them as devout and ...

A 2,000-year-old Babylonian hymn pieced together with AI reveals rare details about ancient life, women’s roles, and the beauty of Babylon.

Old Music Instrument Made From Bird Bone Provides Glimpse of Neolithic Era There is no doubt that ancient humans differed ...

Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

This is the 24th article in a special series by Ally Adnan that brings to life memorable incidents from the rich and ...

The Estonian Song Celebration (Laulupidu) is a cultural phenomenon that, every five years, unites a vast choir for a single ...