It is estimated that the town was home to roughly 500 residents ... complex" than their contemporaries in the Levant and Mesopotamia, the study's authors observed. "For the first time in north ...

While early civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt flourished with ... Observing al-Natah from above offered initial clues to the town's layout. Satellite images exposed pathways and house ...

Researchers made the new discoveries during field work at the Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan. The research provides insights into regional heritage and fills gaps in knowledge about how ancient ...

Mesopotamia, known as the cradle of civilization ... It was found in a debris-filled corridor in the lower town palace. Early interpretations of this tablet suggests dramatic events and possibly ...

The ancient town of Hasankeyf sits on the bank of the Tigris River. The Ilısu Dam will cause the river to rise some 200 feet, submerging this modern café, the ruins of the 900-year-old bridge ...

Mesopotamia, with its dense network of ancient ... and a newly discovered administrative complex identified as a lower town palace, which was theorized to exist based on findings made in 2022.