This is a recreation of Queen Shub-Ad's harp, an artifact unearthed early this century from the Sumerian Royal Cemetery at Ur. It is the oldest known example of the true triangular harp, which evolved ...

The Sumerian city is a splendid sight ... essential trappings of a modern city is conspicuous by its absence: the wheel. It is hard to imagine a functioning modern city without cars, taxis ...