The earliest evidence of the invention of the wheel pops up around 5,500 years ago in Uruk, ancient Mesopotamia, which has to go down as the most innovative society in human history. These guys, best ...

Let’s agree dad jokes are essentially affable, radical for not being radical, comforting in our edgy, disrupted world. I ...

Mesopotamian clay maps, dating back 5,000 years, provide a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world’s perception of ...

Unveiling the mysteries of early civilization, Mesopotamian clay provides valuable insights into the origins of chemistry.

A suburban supermarket targeted in an arson attack was under a closure order and has “previously been raided” by authorities, ...

An exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum charts the influence and allure of the Book of Psalms across religions and cultures during the Middle Ages.

The Mesopotamian Marshes, an area of wetlands in southern Iraq, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016. It is a ...

A massive Assyrian winged bull, the largest ever found, was unearthed in Iraq, marking a milestone in Mesopotamian ...

Some ancient artefacts mentioned in the Bible, including the Ark of the Covenant and Jesus Christ's burial shroud have never been confirmed found.

Biblical archaeologists are using ancient texts and modern technology to uncover possible clues to one of Christianity's ...

The musical duo Sultana will present “History and Legends through Song” at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Gardner Museum, 28 Pearl St ...

The history of pickles dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, where cucumbers were first pickled over 4,000 years ago. The ...