The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

Perched on the edge of a river near the city of Siirt, Türkiye, is an archaeological site that offers a chance to completely ...

Perched on the edge of a river near the city of Siirt, Türkiye, is an archaeological site that offers a chance to completely ...

At the threshold of written history, when the first civilizations began to consolidate in Mesopotamia and Anatolia, the world ...

Of all the mythical beasts conjured up by the creative minds of history, few are as well known as the unicorn. With the body ...

After the immense international success of "La Disparition de Josef Mengele", Olivier Guez returns with "Mesopotamia" – a novel about Gertrude Bell, a young lady from Victorian high society who became ...

Kuwait offers a fascinating blend of ancient history and modern development, with historical attractions that provide a ...

Recovered from an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Antikythera, this bronze device is considered one of the most advanced ...

Embroidery has long been a symbol of status, craftsmanship, and artistic expression. From the opulent garments of ancient ...

A symposium on Sumerian civilization and literature was recently held at Peking University, bringing together scholars and ...

The artifacts were excavated from a city dating back to the third millennium B.C.E. by researchers from Iraq and the British ...

Adam is depicted with distinctly European features—fair skin, —reflecting the aesthetics and ideals of Renaissance Italy rather than the historical realities of biblical Mesopotamia. Michelangelo, ...