(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Serdar Yalçin, Macalester College (THE CONVERSATION) The earliest form of the ...

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 ...

She lived more than 4,000 years ago, she was a Sumerian priestess and, worth mentioning, she was the first recorded author in the world. Her name is Enheduanna, and her place in history is finally ...

The world’s first known lock-and-key system, dating back to 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia, shows how ancient people protected their ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that at least 11 children and young people were killed as a result of ritualistic sacrifice between 3100 and 2800 B.C.E. Their research was published Wednesday ...

Mesopotamia, situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is recognized as the earliest cradle of civilization due to its development of complex urban centers. This region fostered early farming, ...

Learn how the first civilization in Mesopotamia depended on tides and how it responded when faced with a major environmental challenge. Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who ...

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Call it "Charlie Foxtrot," the euphemistic military obscenity for a screwup. It's the first line in "Standard Operating Procedure," Errol Morris' documentary about Abu Ghraib prison. The scornful term ...

Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the peoples of the ancient Middle East 4,500 years ago. Recent research has hypothesised that the earliest ...

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