The world’s first known lock-and-key system, dating back to 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia, shows how ancient people protected their valuables. Built from wood and pins, this mechanism inspired later Greek ...

A breakthrough study claims to have solved the centuries-old mystery of why the Indus Valley civilisation fell. The findings ...

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Chogha Zanbil was first spotted from a surveillance airplane in 1935. The excavated complex was discovered to be one of the few ziggurats built outside Mesopotamia. The ruins of the ancient Elamite ...

Researchers trace the origins of the first kiss to early primates 20 million years ago, revealing the deep roots of human ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris ...

One of the most fascinating and accomplished civilizations in history was the fruitful region of Mesopotamia. Frequently called the “Cradle of Civilization,” Mesopotamia was home to some of the ...

Creating a great empire in ancient times was no simple task, and it usually involved a lot of warfare. Ancient Mesopotamia, called by many the cradle of civilization, was also the cradle of organized ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...