New research in Sumerian Eridu, the oldest known city, has mapped thousands of canals and farms, shedding light on the ...

Sebastien Rey highlighted that, as with many mudbrick structures of Mesopotamia, the palace of Girsu was rebuilt or wholly reconstructed several times throughout its history. This pattern of ...

Five thousand years ago, a nomadic monotheist called Abram wandered out of the Sumerian city of Ur and headed to rural Canaan ...

Lyuba Basin oversees the Rare Books section at the Marriott Library, inspiring others with cultural and historical works.

Well, it’ll be history. The civilisation weakened when city rulers began fighting with each other. Flooding meant that crops weren't growing as well. Cities began to struggle. In the end, Sumer ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive irrigation system, including canals and farms, near Sumerian Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian city long believed to be the oldest in history. The discovery ...