Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now: What cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life

When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...
Greek Reporter

Sumer, the Cradle of Civilization, May Have Risen Because of the Tides

A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...
Science Daily

Ancient tides may have sparked humanity’s first urban civilization

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

The Glozel affair: A sensational archaeological hoax made science front-page news in 1920s France

In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not of the usual politicians, ...

New Research Challenges Long-Held Assumptions About the Origins of Mesopotamian Civilization

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...
The Skinny

Dalia al-Dujaili on her memoir Babylon, Albion

We chat with author Dalia al-Dujaili about her migration memoir Babylon, Albion ahead of her appearance at Edinburgh's ...
Khaberni

Iraq.. Discovery of a Mysterious Archaeological Building Believed to Be the First Temple Known to Humanity

A team of archaeologists in the Kurdistan region of Iraq announced the discovery of a massive archaeological building dating ...

Ancient tides could be the reason for the emergence of the first urban civilization

A recent study is changing the understanding of how urbanization developed in ancient Mesopotamia. According to the analysis, the emergence of the Sumerian civilization was not only the result of ...