With their eyes fixed on the sky, the ancient Greeks formed constellations through noticing shapes in the stars.

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An international team of archaeologists has begun research in the historic region of Mesopotamia after the end of the Islamic ...

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A lyre in a treasure-laden royal tomb discovered in Mesopotamia is the earliest stringed instrument ever found.

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Assyria was a major civilization of ancient Mesopotamia—a historic region centered on modern-day Iraq. During this year's excavations, archaeologists unearthed two previously unknown shrines ...

The end of the year typically brings with it an emotional look back at the days gone by. For archaeologists, looking back into the past is pretty much an every day thing. That said, here are 10 of the ...

The historic Baron Hotel in Syria’s Aleppo is dilapidated and damaged by years of war but still standing and ready for a ...