Baghdad - Iraqi archeologists have uncovered the remains of a Sumerian town dating back to 2 700 BC, including what the head of the excavation team said could be the oldest cemetery known to mankind. ...

The story of how the first cities rose from southern Mesopotamia has long fascinated scientists and historians. Many explanations point to fertile soil, farming, and trade networks as the engines of ...

A recent study by Dr. Jana Matuszak, published in the academic journal Iraq, examines the mythical narrative contained in a tablet (Ni 12501) dating to the Early Dynastic IIIb period (ca. 2540–2350 ...