Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a view of the Ziggurat of Ur in al-Nasiriyah, Iraq. The ancient city of Ur, which is famous for the Ziggurat of Ur built by Sumerians, is believed to be one ...

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani visited the historic Ur Tourist City in Dhi Qar Province on Sunday, inspecting both the ancient Sumerian open-air theater and ongoing tourism ...

Think Karens and Yelp complaints are a relatively new thing? This ancient discovery proves humans have always loved to ...

An exploration of some of the oldest temples in the world, shedding light on the lives of ancient civilizations and their ...

In this June 2020 photograph, an Iraqi woman walks towards the Great Ziggurat temple in the ancient city of Ur. Credit: AFP. The building would have been painted in pastel colours in two tones ...

religious and cultural network that linked the ancient cities of Ur in southern Iraq, Mari in Syria, Troy in western Turkey and the IndusValley city of Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan. Originally planned ...

The southern Temple vision is not just a return to a more accurate physical location — it is a spiritual rejection of dominance. By building not over the Dome of the Rock but beside it, we reject both ...