The world’s first known lock-and-key system, dating back to 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia, shows how ancient people protected their ...

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Political parties representing the Assyrian people in Iraq established the Assyrian Martyrs' Monument in the city of Simmele ...

A new study reveals that the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia (c. 6200–5500 BCE) produced the earliest systematic ...

A new study published in the Journal of World Prehistory reveals that some of humanity's earliest artistic representations of ...

Varli is far from the only woman in her twenties choosing marriage. Many in Södertälje are now prioritizing marriage, ...

Archaeologists in southern Turkey have uncovered a 3,500-year-old clay tablet that reads less like royal propaganda and more ...

A study says the Ain Samiya goblet, found in 1970, depicts a moment of cosmic creation, challenging previous scholarly ...

If you're making homemade pickles, you'll want to keep this tip in mind for maximum flavor. Here's the mistake you might be ...

If there were a place that could be called the archaeological almanac of Saudi Arabian culture, it would be Tell Abraq, ...

Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps run dry.