The Sumerians were the people of southern Mesopotamia, with their civilization emerging around ... In the following more than 1,000 years, it achieved remarkable accomplishments in politics, religion, ...

A symposium on Sumerian civilization and literature was recently held at Peking University, bringing together scholars and experts from leading universities and research institutions across China ...

On April 1st, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Syriacs in Iraq celebrate the "Akitu" festival, marking one of the oldest known ...

For thousands of years, demons have existed in mythology, religion, and folklore, taking on many different forms across cultures. From the malevolent spirits of Mesopotamian texts to the fallen ...

Aerial view of the Bronze Age site of Basur Höyük. Credit: Basur Höyük Excavation Project At the threshold of written history, when the first civilizations began to consolidate in Mesopotamia and ...

A wide selection of kimonos, blending East and West, offering a unique aesthetic experience that is both calming and stylish!

Published in the Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament, Gard Granerød’s article, “How Tall Is the God of the Tabernacle and Solomon’s Temple? Computing Yahweh’s Stature”, sets out to “compute ...

A GROUNDBREAKING discovery has prompted excitement amongst the archeological community as it may prove the existence of Noah’s Ark. Boffins at the Mount Ararat and Noah’s Ark Research team have ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

The appearance of the abaya is said to date back about 4,000 years in Mesopotamian civilisations. Others believe that it has Islamic roots linked to religious and social concepts of chastity, body ...