Mesopotamia, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is recognized as the earliest cradle of civilization due to ...
Excavations show Christians and Zoroastrians coexisted in 5th-century Mesopotamia, revealed through early architecture at ...
Makeup is often seen as modern glamour, but its story is ancient — a language of identity, power, protection, and ritual that ...
Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps run dry.
A settlement in the United Arab Emirates, a witness to commercial and cultural exchanges from the Bronze Age to the beginning of our era, sheds new light on the ancient history of maritime and ...
The world's first city was built long before the Harappans, and its ruins still stand in a quiet desert far from the usual ...
Have you ever thought that toilets are one of the most essential parts of our lives? Several notable figures like the great ...
Discover an ancient Middle Eastern delight: dates stuffed with butter. This energy-dense treat, dating back to 4000 BCE, ...
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 ...
2 Russians, 2 Jews, and a Puerto Rican walk into a bar ...
The ancient Abu Dhabi Pearl is among the pieces on display at the Zayed National Museum, which opened this week.
According to National Geographic, the map depicts distances between gates in the wall surrounding the Mesopotamian city of Nippur, but for decades experts questioned its accuracy. The locations of ...