He stated that the Sumerians discovered this monetary unit before the Lydians printed money and produced coins, as well. What was the greatest Sumerian city? A number of Sumerian city-states inhabited ...

Woolley’s discoveries are important because they tell us about ancient Sumerian life. Eventually, city-state rulers began fighting with each other and flooding meant that crops weren't growing ...

These ancient cities were vital in shaping human ... Eridu was founded around 5400 BCE and is known as the first Sumerian ...

This 5,000-year-old tablet is believed to hold the world's first signature — and it's on a receipt for beer. Experts believe ...

The recent discovery of an inscribed clay tablet at the site of an ancient city near modern Baghdad has made possible the translation of a 3,500-year-old agricultural handbook ...