In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

Archaeologists uncovered a relief of King Ashurbanipal with Assyrian gods in ancient Nineveh, offering new insight into Mesopotamian art.

A collection of artefacts collected 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq reveal the forgotten world of Mesopotamia, home to ...

An exploration of some of the oldest temples in the world, shedding light on the lives of ancient civilizations and their continued relevance.

A vast library was assembled in Assyria by King Ashurbanipal, who ruled ancient Mesopotamia about 2,700 years ago. The ...

This librarian wanted to know much more about the organisation of knowledge in Ashurbanipal's library, as there is a fair ...

Given the great antiquity of Ashurbanipal’s library, we know an extraordinary amount about it, not just of its contents, but ...

Mexican pyramids are a key feature of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. While they share some similarities with Egyptian ...