Ancient cylinder seals in Mesopotamia shaped the development of proto-cuneiform writing in Uruk around 3000 BCE, linking ...

The establishment of the United States marked the reemergence of the large-scale republican state. In 1787, after the ...

A new study revives the old argument that ancient seals came before cuneiform, humanity's earliest known example of writing.

Researchers have uncovered links between the precursor to the world's oldest writing system and the mysterious, intricate ...

Symbols found on 6,000-year-old clay cylinders used by ancient accountants may have paved way to earliest form of writing a ...

From ancient Mesopotamia to the modern world, astrology has left an indelible mark on human civilization. Ancient cultures ...

Natah, a 4,400-year-old Bronze Age town in Saudi Arabia, revealing insights into early urban life. The settlement, wi ...

SHIRAZ - The National Museum of Iran inaugurated the exhibition “Elam: The Dawn of Iranian Civilization” at the Persepolis ...

Drawing from his book, “Wounded Tigris: A River Journey Through the Cradle of Civilization,” McCarron recounted his ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a ...

The 20th century established republics as the global standard, with monarchies declining after World War I and most former European colonies declaring independence as republics following World War II.