Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC, while some historians place it as far ...

The Sumerians were the people of southern Mesopotamia ... In the following more than 1,000 years, it achieved remarkable accomplishments in politics, religion, art, science and technology, law and ...

They date back to the Akkad period (2300BC-2150BC), which, Rey tells The Art Newspaper ... these finds demonstrate how the Akkadians managed a Sumerian city, especially one located on the frontier ...

Sumerians were notable for their art and architecture, language (the oldest recorded), developed sciences like medicine and mathematics, as well as their diet — especially what they drank.

We often take written language for granted– whether it’s texting, reading a book, or scrolling through social media, it’s a part of everyday life. But imagine a time when there were no books, no ...

Poetry reading at Inglewood Junior School, Carlisle, in 1996 (Image: The Cumberland News Photographic) Another ancient poem, The Love Song for Shu-Sin, dating from around 2000 BC, is considered the ...

Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s top performing arts venues, will kick off its 35th season of bringing top-tier artists to Southern California with a community celebration of music and ...

More than 4,000 years ago, two Sumerian city-states – Lagash and Umma – were engaged ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Seattle Art Museum with a grant.