The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

According to Live Science, the temple that was recently found in Egypt was made of stone and ... denote the beliefs of the people of Upper Mesopotamia. Several groups of archeologists are working ...

At a rock art site located on the western bank of the Nile River, an ancient Egyptian petroglyph depicting a […] ...

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research ...

Water is the mainspring of civilization. This was recognized at the dawn of civilization in Mesopotamia and Egypt. Water was conceived as the source of all things, eternal and primeval. This early ...

The oldest known example of writing comes from Mesopotamia and dates to about 3300 BC. In time different-looking writing appeared in the river valleys of Egypt, the Indus Valley, China and Central ...

Egypt, Syria and Mesopotamia. They prospered from the 4th century BC to the 1st century AD until the expansion of the Roman Empire subsumed much of their culture. Gradually, the Nabataean identity ...