The oldest known lock and key system dates back to around 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia. Crafted from wood and surprisingly ...

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Archaeologists working in southeastern Turkey have uncovered new evidence that expands the known reach of one of the world’s earliest monumental cultures. The find is reshaping how researchers ...

Research shows the Ishtar Temple at Assur was built on imported sand, revealing early ritual practices and the timeline of ...

A ziggurat (also spelled ziqqurat) was a raised platform with four sloping sides that looked like a tiered pyramid.

An international team of archaeologists and geologists has discovered beneath the foundations of the Ishtar Temple in Assur ...

From the US war on science to a brand-new colour, read New Scientist’s selection of the biggest science and technology news stories and most stunning images of 2025 Natural history museums teach us ...

More than 4,500 years ago, in one of humanity’s earliest civilizations, gender-diverse individuals held respected and ...

In a study published in the journal Iraq, Dr. Troels Arbøll analyzed medical prescriptions from ancient Mesopotamia to ...

One of the greatest Ancient Egyptian finds is the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, which was left untouched ...

A new study suggests flower patterns painted on 8,000-year-old pottery reveal early ideas of balance, symmetry and numerical ...