Thousands of years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a significant power surge over a part of the planet that included the ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia. People at the time probably never even ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Nearly 100 missing tablets and other archaeological objects from ancient Mesopotamia have been found in Norway and seized, police said Friday. Authorities said they would ...

The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on a group of cylindrical seals. A team of archeologists from the University of Bologna in Italy has identified a series of ...

Visitors view “Panel with Striding Lion,” during a preopening event for “Mesopotamia: Great Cultural Innovations, Selections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art” at the National Museum of Korea, in ...

When it comes to the popularity of ancient civilizations of the pre-Greco-Roman variety, Egypt rules among the North American public. Ancient Egypt has labyrinthine tombs, pyramids and mummies, The ...

Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues. He began his career in ...