Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...

The world’s oldest map unlocks secrets from 3,000 years ago revealing how our ancestors understood the world. The Babylonian ...

Astronomy and astrology were deeply intertwined in ancient civilizations ... agriculture to religion and early scientific thought. In Mesopotamia (c. 3500 BCE – 539 BCE), particularly in Babylon, ...

Clay tablets at Kurd Qaburstan reveal ancient Mesopotamian culture Artefacts hint at urban life in the Middle Bronze Age city Findings challenge perceptions of ...

Credit: JEHAN SHERKO / CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeologists have found evidence suggesting that Kurd Qaburstan, a site located in the Erbil region of northeastern Iraq, may be the lost city of Qabra, an ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

From there, the only way is down - deep into long-undisturbed catacombs built on an ancient burial ground, and perhaps even deeper still. A glimpse of Zombies mode's new The Tomb map.

A significant portion of human development and history may be traced back to the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia ... regional center referenced in Old Babylonian monuments like the famed ...

The CDC reported on Monday, Jan. 13 that the nation is experiencing high levels of acute respiratory illnesses, with young children and older adults particularly affected. COVID-19 activity has ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.