The finds, which also include dozens of clay sealings, contain details of a metric system used to measure resources, as well ...

A group of archaeologists has successfully deciphered a4,000-year-old collection of cuneiform tablets that reveal ominous ...

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Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for millennia. Evidence from ancient Mesopotamia reveals that bureaucratic systems were ...

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Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C.

Evidence from ancient Mesopotamia reveals that bureaucratic ... was once revered as the sanctuary of the Sumerian heroic god Ningirsu. At its peak, it covered hundreds of hectares worth of land ...

Credit: Antiquity (2025). Archaeologists have discovered a massive and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, providing new insights into how early ...

The reality, however, is more complicated. Undoubtedly, there are numerous similarities between Greek and Roman gods. Reading any ancient mythological text makes this very clear. The ancient Greek ...

E-ninnu stood as a testament to the spiritual beliefs and architectural prowess of the ancient Mesopotamians. Ningirsu, a prominent deity in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, was revered as the god of ...