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

The story of how the first cities rose from southern Mesopotamia has long fascinated scientists and historians. Many explanations point to fertile soil, farming, and trade networks as the engines of ...

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

Writing, laws, cities, and science—these and other innovations were devised by the enterprising peoples living in Sumer, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, some 5,000 years ago. High ...

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

UMM AL-AJARIB, Iraq — Iraqi archeologists are striving to bring to light what they describe as Mesopotamia’s largest “city of graves,” where the Sumerians buried their dead nearly 5,000 years ago. The ...

Back in the day, Ancient Mesopotamia was the place to be. Considering the geographical area of some of humanity’s most ...

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She lived more than 4,000 years ago, she was a Sumerian priestess and, worth mentioning, she was the first recorded author in the world. Her name is Enheduanna, and her place in history is finally ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The fermented cereal beverage enjoyed by Sumerians, so-called Sumerian beer, may have been ...

Archaeological finds from cuneiform tablets and remnants of different vessels from over 4,000 years ago show that even around the dawn of civilization, fermented cereal juice was highly enjoyed by ...

The oldest religious text in the world date back thousands of years, though many religions were initially passed on through spoken word. These religious texts are some of the oldest in human history.