When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...

The archaeologist, soldier and clergyman in Hammer’s subtitle ... an international smuggler of endangered birds, fills “The Mesopotamian Riddle” with colorful figures and quips.

“Under a policy so rigorously defined,” read the Mesopotamia Commission, “it is not unnatural that military and medical officers thought that they were best discharging their duty to the ...

The scholars unravel how the image of a blood-soaked Mesopotamia has largely resulted from an excessive focus on spectacular sources, such as war narratives and royal inscriptions. The propaganda of ...

That enabled Mesopotamian rule to be personal and indeed ... That prevented cultivators from performing the stipulated corvée and military service that they owed in exchange for their land ...

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.

The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...

In the second part of his address, Burns shifted the focus from Syria’s monuments to its current political tensions. He ...

An art critic shares her guide to exploring the art treasures of Paris, from some of the most well-known to places you may ...

A rchaeologist and scholar Giorgio Buccellati’s book At the Origins of Politics describes how Mesopotamia’s urban revolution in the late fourth millennium BC shaped a new mentality. The segmentation ...

Through stories, recipes and fascinating anecdotes, a new book delves into the spice’s rich legacy, uncovering its role in ...