In southern Iraq, archaeologists have excavated a remarkable collection of carved clay tablets—ancient records of Akkadia, ...

Lyuba Basin oversees the Rare Books section at the Marriott Library, inspiring others with cultural and historical works.

index. $29.95. ISBN: 1597978485. The first systematic survey of military medicine in the pre-modern era from the pen of the well-regarded Prof Gabriel, who has written extensively in ancient military ...

Well, it’ll be history. The civilisation weakened when city rulers began fighting with each other. Flooding meant that crops weren't growing as well. Cities began to struggle. In the end, Sumer ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive irrigation system, including canals and farms, near Sumerian Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian city long believed to be the oldest in history. The discovery ...