For each month of work, one shekel was paid. As soon as people who broke the law were fined in shekels, rulers began charging them fines. What did the Sumerians sell? Trade consisted of wool, cloth, ...

Marked with the administrative details of government, the tablets have illuminated the complicated bureaucracy of an ancient ...

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 ...

Cities began to struggle. In the end, Sumer was invaded by the Elamites who came from modern-day Iran. Narrator: Hello, future people of the UK. Would you like to visit me at the dawn of ...

As Iraq fitfully rebuilds, a groundbreaking exhibition is showcasing that nation’s rich roots in Mesopotamia, the region that gave birth to the world’s first urban civilization some 5,000 ...

A symposium on Sumerian civilization and literature was recently held at Peking University, bringing together scholars and experts from leading universities and research institutions across China ...