In the end, the Sumerian tablet went to a private American collector for $230,000. Other recording tablets have been found in Sumer, the earliest known civilization in the region of ancient ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Nonprofits eager to restore ancient fishponds that once sustained Hawaiʻi’s Indigenous population face an immediate problem — first they have to know where they all are. The state hasn’t ...

Researchers uncovered a remarkably preserved network of over 200 ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, revealing sophisticated water management techniques used as early as the sixth ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by researchers at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The map lets users ...

A digital map of ancient Greece and the known ancient world as traveled by ancient geographers has been created by researchers at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The map lets users ...

The GSA originally required bidders to preserve the tower, which resembles the ziggurats of ancient Mesopotamia, but didn’t get any offers. After dropping the requirement to keep the building ...

As the primary antibiotic used to treat gonorrhoea - an ancient STI referenced in the Bible ... using our interactive map. Typical symptoms of gonorrhoea, formerly known as “the clap”, include ...

South Korea's wildfire doubles up in size, becomes the largest on record 'We are nationally in a critical situation,' says South Korea's acting president Death toll climbs to 27 Ancient temple ...