This 15-karat gold helmet was discovered in a royal tomb at Ur, but it may only have been worn for ceremonial purposes.

A study by Ali Vahdati and his colleagues, Raffaele Biscone, Roberto Dan, and Marie-Claude Trémouille analyzed the remains ...

Actual Mesopotamian artifacts look nothing like the ugly-but-adorable Labubu, but that hasn’t stopped overly devout Christians from taking to TikTok to warn against the toys, as reported by the ...

A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years. Etched on clay tablets, the Hymn to Babylon describes the ancient megacity in “all of ...

The oldest known Egyptian DNA sample, from a man who lived between 4,500 to 4,800 years ago, offers new insights into the potential ancestry of those who belonged to the enduring civilization.

Discover ancient heritage and innovation at 10 museums where kids can learn, play, and escape the summer heat.

The mysterious Harappan civilization is considered the third oldest in the ancient East after that of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Reconstruction of the head of the man found inside a chamber in the tomb complex of Nurayrat ...

Beneath the Earth's surface lies a hidden world of lost civilizations, buried treasures, and mysterious artifacts waiting to be discovered. Explore 12 of the most incredible things ever found ...

Archaeologists have uncovered rare artifacts from the Paleolithic era at Ulukoy Cave in Türkiye’s southeastern Mardin province, revealing the earliest known evidence of human activity in northern ...

While the Indus-Sarasvati region provided Sumer with essentials like food, timber, spices, and lapis lazuli, Egypt’s primary ...

A scholar has recently discovered a previously unknown Sumerian myth inscribed on a long-overlooked 4,400-year-old tablet.