A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

A learned man, he restored the region’s ancient architectural ... the root of the words Babylon and Babel does not mean to mix; it means “gateway of the gods.” The Tower of BabelBabylon ...

This mirrored how many ancient cultures perceived ... These depictions illustrate how the Babylonians saw their world as ...

Ancient Assyrians-Babylonians celebrated the Akitu festival for 12 consecutive days. Here is what happened on each day. Day 1: Assyrians dedicate their time on this day to pray to the gods.