Among these discoveries are the first clay tablets with cuneiform writing found in ... the understanding of northern Mesopotamian cities and redefining life in ancient northern Iraq.

British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchased some ancient stones with mysterious inscriptions on them at a flea market in ...

One of three stone tablets found in northeastern Iraq that may reveal more information about Mesopotamian life. University of Central Florida, courtesy of Tiffany Earley-Spadoni An ancient game ...

The symbols did not resemble Mesopotamian cuneiform or Egyptian hieroglyphs, the main writing systems used in ... a personal name that derives from the ancient Semitic root for rock.

The world’s oldest map unlocks secrets from 3,000 years ago revealing how our ancestors understood the world. The Babylonian ...

associate professor Tiffany Earley-Spadoni and her research team are offering valuable insights into the Middle Bronze Age city and the hidden history of Mesopotamia. Among the findings are clay ...

The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military ...

Examine the primary challenges that have hindered the decipherment of the Harappan writing system ... had strong commercial relations with the contemporary Mesopotamian Civilisation, whose cuneiform ...

Known as Hiix Witz, or ‘Jaguar Hill’ in ancient Maya times ... deciphered these inscriptions as well as the basics of the writing systems themselves, from Mesopotamian cuneiform to Egyptian ...

cuneiform was just a series of baffling scratches on clay, waiting to spill the secrets of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia By Joshua Hammer Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned ...