Ancient stone tablets show government red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists - The administrative tablets give a rare ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light on the rise of farming in the region. Researchers, led by ...

While Mesopotamia's southern cities ... the site reveals much about daily life. Researchers have unearthed a large palace in the lower city of Kurd Qaburstan, identified as a center of ...