At Kurd Qaburstan, an ancient site in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, archaeologists have uncovered the first substantial group ...
BEIRUT (AP) — A system of thousands of ridges and canals across a floodplain in southern Iraq has long been believed to be the remnant of a massive agricultural system built by slave labor. Now an ...
What has a curly beard that would make Santa Claus jealous, feathered wings and a muscular physique? No, it's not Ozzy Osbourne on tour - you are forgiven - it's the celestial being, the Lamassu. A ...
An international group of archaeologists recently discovered a vast, well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals near Eridu in southern Iraq, regarded as the world’s first city. The discovery ...
A cleric points to ancient Assyrian rock carvings of animals at the Fayda Archaeological Park in Dohuk, Kurdistan region. Nestled in the Semel district of Duhok province, the Faida Archaeological Park ...
Sandstorms have slowly begun to reverse years of work, Iraqi archaeologist Aqeel al-Mansrawi says — Asaad NIAZI Iraqi archaeological marvels that have survived millennia and the ravages of war now ...
Newly analyzed 5,000-year-old clay bowls unearthed in Iraq may be evidence of early government-like rule, a new study finds. Dozens of clay bowls may be evidence of one of the earliest government ...
A section of the Assyrian capital of Ashur in central Iraq is gradually eroding into the Tigris River. A section of the Assyrian capital of Ashur in central Iraq is gradually eroding into the Tigris ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The papers of Ralph S. and Rose L. Solecki, 1904-2017 (bulk 1951-1999) primarily document their archaeological excavations and subsequent analysis ...