Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

Studies in ancient technology by Forbes, R. J. (Robert James), 1900-1973. Publication date 1993 Topics Technology -- History, Technology, Technique -- Histoire Publisher Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill ...

At the Iraqi Site of Assur, Ancient History Stands at Risk of Destruction. In its time, the Assyrian capital faced waves of invasions and abandonment.