A radically expanded view of the origin of civilization, extending far beyond Mesopotamia is being proposed. Mesopotamia is widely believed to be the cradle of civilization, but a growing body of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...

Mesopotamia is not only the earliest-known settlement but also responsible for laying the foundation of the world as we know it today Driving north out of Samawa towards Baghdad, a short way beyond ...

A recent scientific breakthrough has unveiled a captivating genetic link between the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Delving into the DNA of a 4,600-year-old skeleton, researchers have ...

A new and spellbinding book tells the history of the very ancient past of Mesopotamia, the land between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. Between Two Rivers by Moudhy Al-Rashid, a researcher at the ...

Mesopotamia refers to a broad area that can include all of Iraq, eastern Syria, southeast Turkey, parts of western Iran and Kuwait. The word "Mesopotamia," is an ancient Greek name that is sometimes ...

Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the peoples of the ancient Middle East 4,500 years ago. Recent research has hypothesised that the earliest ...