The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on a group of cylindrical seals. A team of archeologists from the University of Bologna in Italy has identified a series of ...

Tablets containing economic and administrative content dating back to Third Dynasty of Ur, Old Akkadian and Old Babylonian ...

A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years. Etched on ...

5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse ... The distinctive beveled-rim bowls found at Shakhi Kora have also been found at other archaeological sites from ancient Mesopotamia.

Ca. 2300–2000 b.c. The head likely depicts a Mesopotamian ruler and is one of the earliest known life-size lost-wax metal sculptures to survive. It had been thought that the head was virtually ...

This ancient mud brick was stamped with an inscription mentioning the Mesopotamian king Iakun-Diri. Researchers sampled it for their study and are excited about how artifacts like this can help us ...

The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on a group of cylindrical seals. A team of archeologists from the University of Bologna in Italy has identified a series of ...

6,000-year-old Mesopotamian artifacts linked to the dawn of writing. Laura Baisas. Tue, November 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC. 3 min read.

5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse ... The distinctive beveled-rim bowls found at Shakhi Kora have also been found at other archaeological sites from ancient Mesopotamia.