Step back in time as we recreate the world's oldest known recipe — a rich and hearty lamb stew from ancient Mesopotamia. Using authentic ingredients and traditional methods, this dish proves that good ...

In the early 20th century, architects turned to a newly discovered past to craft novel visions of the future: the ancient history of Mesopotamia. Eva Miller traces how both the mythology of Babel and ...

Andean people of the past looked at these strings as a record of the climate, and they studied them to understand patterns.

The Assyrian Empire shaped the ancient world for centuries. At its height, it stretched from the Persian Gulf to Egypt, ...

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

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.

In fact, like many words and phrases in the English language, a.m. is short for a Latin phrase, “ante meridiem” (or “before ...

Sumeria stands as one of the most significant and foundational civilizations in human history. Located in the fertile region of Mesopotamia, this ancient civilization is widely regarded as the ...

In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to ...

From bestsellers-in-the-making to sharply observed literary fiction, we’ve rounded up your best bets for summer reading ...