When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

Alcohol has been around for thousands of years. However, the style of fermentation has changed throughout the ages. These are the oldest alcohols in human history.

Beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world. Many beer styles have evolved over the years, and now there are hundreds of variations. However, these are some of the oldest beer styles in human ...

She lived more than 4,000 years ago, she was a Sumerian priestess and, worth mentioning, she was the first recorded author in the world. Her name is Enheduanna, and her place in history is finally ...

New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...

In the early 20th century, architects turned to a newly discovered past to craft novel visions of the future: the ancient history of Mesopotamia. Eva Miller traces how both the mythology of Babel and ...

To reopen Wednesday after a yearlong closure during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Getty Villa has at last unveiled “Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins.” The show, originally scheduled to open in March 2020 ...

New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...

Foreword / Carl J. Schramm -- Preface: the entrepreneur in history / William J. Baumol -- Acknowledgments / William J. Baumol and Robert J. Strom -- Introduction: global enterprise and industrial ...

In the early 20th century, architects turned to a newly discovered past to craft novel visions of the future: the ancient history of Mesopotamia. Eva Miller traces how both the mythology of Babel and ...