The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new ...

The texts contain cuneiform symbols, an early writing system, and show the red tape of government bureaucracy dates back over ...

In southern Iraq, archaeologists have excavated a remarkable collection of carved clay tablets—ancient records of Akkadia, ...

Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for millennia. Evidence from ancient Mesopotamia reveals that bureaucratic systems were ...

Evidence from ancient Mesopotamia reveals that bureaucratic ... in modern-day Tello, while the city was controlled by the Akkad dynasty from 2300 to 2150BC. While the texts may not be great ...

A geology professor believed that aerial photos from the 1950s show evidence of an ancient city under Nakhon Ratchasima in ...

Joe joined Newsweek in April 2024 after graduating from City, University of London with an MA in International Journalism. Prior to this, he studied History and English Literature at the ...

It appears as though this year’s purchase of six diesel buses will be the city’s last. They’re expected to go the all-electric route. In a report by city Transit Services acting director ...

Think you can do better than the real-world city planners of yore? This Real World Cities Maps collection lets you try your hand at redesigning one of hundreds of real cities, from Ancona ...

And a civilization in ancient Mesopotamia saw the blood red moon as a bad omen for the king. The people installed a substitute king on the throne around the time of the eclipse to protect their ...

The manuscript is illustrated with a “Turkocentric” world map, centralized around the ancient city of Balasagun. Kyrgyzstan stands in the location today. The interesting aspect of this map isn’t that ...