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“These remarkable artefacts offer a unique window into the past, connecting us directly to the voices of its ancient inhabitants ... Philanthropies, the museum’s largest private contribution ...

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Credit: Antiquity (2025). Archaeologists have discovered a massive and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, providing new insights into how early ...

Researchers found thousands of ancient irrigation canals up to 5.6 miles (9 kilometers) long carved into the landscape near Basra in Iraq, which at the time was the Eridu region of Mesopotamia.

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research team, ...

A sneak peek inside of the long-awaited $75 million Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University on Wednesday was well worth the wait. After almost 20 years from concept and design to swinging ...

Jaafar Jotheri, lead author of the study, posted on X that all the canals were connected to the ancient Euphrates and ... in the Euphrates floodplain and in Mesopotamia more broadly.” ...

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research ...