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

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jewelry and musical objects. These experiments charted a course for Yousif to explore the achievements and legacies of other prominent Mesopotamian women such as Enheduanna—history’s first ...

“As such, the findings indicate the origins of the state and its institutions in Mesopotamia lie in part at least in their ability to provide food to members of a wider community," the media ...

Scattered around the sites of ancient Mesopotamia are thousands of devices called cylinder seals. They are equal parts stamp, credit card, and jewelry. They were how people signed for things and ...

In ancient Mesopotamia, the Sumerians prepared early forms of it using millet and rye, while in Greece, barley flour was used to create a comparable dish. Across Africa and Asia, countless variations ...

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The temple is located close to Luxor and was possibly dedicated to the lion-headed goddess Repit. Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian temple hidden in a cliff face. The temple dates ...

A "provocative" new piece in Nature has proposed a whole new group of ancient humans – cousins of the Denisovans and Neanderthals – that once lived alongside Homo sapiens in eastern Asia more than 100 ...

Bahra 1 is recognized as the oldest and largest known settlement on the Arabian Peninsula, dating to around 5500 to 4900 BC, and is among the oldest and largest known prehistoric settlements in the ...

For nearly 300 years, a family’s ancestral house in India's southern state of Kerala has been the stage for theyyam, an ancient folk ritual. Rooted in ancient tribal traditions, theyyam predates ...