Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.

Prologue -- Mesopotamia versus Mount Airy : the demographic contrast -- Sarah Affir and her Mesopotamia family -- Winney Grimshaw and her Mount Airy family -- "Dreadful idlers" in the Mesopotamia cane ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An 8th century BCE gypsum relief from modern-day Iraq depicts a king and his chief ša rēši. Oriental Institute Museum, University ...