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

Travel back nearly 4,000 years and bring history to life with a rich, savory lamb stew based on a recipe from ancient ...

By the summer of 1918, the British military presence in Mesopotamia was well-established. Conditions had stabilised enough to allow for amenities like visiting entertainers – a crucial boost for ...

Fernando Laposse turns agricultural crops into furniture, and everyone wins, including the bats. By Ray Mark Rinaldi ...

The Indus Valley Civilization (aka the Harappan Civilization) was one of the civilizations that emerged in the region known as Mesopotamia ... intensification of the summer monsoon season.

Even though archaeological and scientific tools have discovered much about these ancient civilizations, including facts about their daily lives, religions, and habits, many "disappearances" remain ...

Inscriptions in used books evoke stories of love and loss, revealing personal connections and histories at Delhi's Sunday ...

Flows of the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab form the backbone of Pakistan’s agriculture, its cities and its energy infrastructure ...

A gem of a recipe I will continue to embrace at Easter-time is a non-alcoholic refreshing mocktail that screams spring and summer ... honey is described as the “food of the gods” rather ...

Some of the oldest finds of dyed eggs come from Sumerian Mesopotamia, from where the custom spread throughout the Mediterranean area. Dyed ostrich eggs were found in Egypt as early as 3000 BC.

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