The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three Victorian amateurs were determined to solve the puzzle.

DNA study of Bronze Age tombs in Turkey reveals teenage human sacrifices, challenging ideas about early Mesopotamian society.

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The Pentagon's auditorium brimmed with emotion today as military leaders, veterans and families gathered to honor retired ...

Located on an escarpment of the Upper Tigris River Basin that is part of the so-called Fertile ... present a powerful physical and visual testimony of the many periods of the region’s history. The ...

Opinion - When I was a student at Lukanga Adventist Secondary School, I was among the few privileged to deliver the grand ...

The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) headquarters, designed by the UK-based Zaha Hadid Architects, is a new landmark on the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad ... to its storied history while honoring ...

The story begins as Swiss authorities carefully select these four individuals, offering them the chance to spend the summer in Basel for recreation under the supervision of Dr Balasem, an Iraqi ...

Perched on the edge of a river near the city of Siirt, Türkiye, is an archaeological site that offers a chance to completely ...