Iraq's ancient monuments, including the Ziggurat of Ur, face urgent erosion risks due to climate change and rising salinity.

Climate change and rising salinity threaten Iraq's ancient cities like Ur and Babylon, imperiling thousands of years of ...

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

Once the heart of Sumerian civilization, the Great Ziggurat of Ur rose above the Mesopotamian plains 4,000 years ago. Built to honor the moon god Nanna, this stepped temple stood as both a place of ...

Climate change is significantly affecting ancient cities in southern Iraq, wiping away thousands of years of history.

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

Iraqi heritage officials warn that climate change is stripping southern Mesopotamia of its treasures, as soaring heat, ...

Dry weather is increasing salinity in soil and damaging ruins of cities such as Ur, birthplace of Biblical patriarch Abraham, ...

While the Egyptian pyramids are the most famous, they are not the only ones; in fact, one country has even more.

MR. M. E. L. MALLOW AN'S expedition to the Habur region of Northern Syria in the spring of 1938, from which came the finds to which reference is made above, excavated four areas, which in conjunction ...