One of the most important trade centers of ancient Mesopotamia, the ancient city of Dara in southeastern Turkey, is poised for new greatness as a hub for visitors seeking historical splendor.

Ancient Mesopotamia has languished in obscurity, at least compared with the better-known Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilisations. So… Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox!

On one clay tablet, for example, he is shown wearing a horned crown, resembling ... Rey (centre), the British Museum’s curator of ancient Mesopotamia, and his team Photo by Ellie Atkins ...

Though there is some debate about the meaning of prehistoric grave goods, Mesopotamian ghost expert Irving Finkel persuasively argues they reflect a belief something of the dead person would ...

But back in the days when writing had just been invented - around 3,300-3,000BC during the Mesopotamian civilisation - tablets were big slabs of clay on which quantities of goods and products were ...

Oscar-nominated Syrian filmmaker Talal Derki (“Of Fathers and Sons”) is developing an epic fantasy series set in ancient Mesopotamia that marks the acclaimed documentarian’s first foray into ...

More than 170 Mesopotamian artefacts, including wall reliefs, jewellery and tablets, go on display at the Museum of History today, in the first exhibition of its kind in Hong Kong. "The Wonders of ...