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A 2,000-Year-Old Sanctuary Unearthed at Tell Abraq Reveals How Merchants Crossing the Persian Gulf Sought Divine Protection

24 November 2025

A newly analyzed archaeological discovery in the United Arab Emirates sheds light on a bustling ancient crossroads where travelers moving...

Ruins unearthed at Ras Shamra on the Mediterranean coast — the site once home to the ancient city known as the birthplace of the alphabet

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Unearthing the Birthplace of the Alphabet: Archaeologists Return After 14 Years of Silence

10 November 2025

After more than a decade of silence, the ancient civilization of Ugarit, once one of the most influential trade hubs...

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Archaeologists Discover Monumental Uruk-Period Building in Kani Shaie, Northern Iraq

29 October 2025

A research team from the University of Coimbra’s Center for Studies in Archaeology, Arts and Heritage Sciences (CEAACP) has announced...

Recently unearthed remains of lamassu guardians from the Assyrian palace at Tell Nabi Yunus, Nineveh, Iraq. Credit: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Archaeology of Iraq.

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New Discoveries in Nineveh: Archaeologists Unearth Fifteen Lamassu and Stunning Reliefs in Ancient Assyrian Palace

6 October 2025

Just weeks after the September 21 announcement of the “Colossal Assyrian Winged Bull Unearthed in Iraq: Largest Ever at Six...

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Drought Unveils Lost Hellenistic-Era City and Cemetery Beneath Mosul Dam

30 August 2025

Severe drought conditions in northern Iraq have uncovered a remarkable archaeological treasure. The discovery, revealed as water levels at the...

The most complete surviving tablet containing an apparently popular hymn to Babylon. Image Credit: © Anmar A. Fadhil, Department of Archaeology, University of Baghdad. With the permission of the Iraqi Museum and the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage

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AI Uncovers Lost Babylonian Hymn After 3,000 Years — A Glorious Ode to the Ancient City

3 July 2025

Archaeologists and AI experts uncover a 3,000-year-old hymn praising Babylon‘s grandeur, revealing rare insights into ancient urban society, education, and...

Deputy Minister Gökhan Yazgı and Iraqi Ambassador Al-Lachmawi at the handover ceremony in Ankara’s Republic Museum. Credit: AA

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From Türkiye to Iraq: Returning 6,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablets That Unlock Ancient Mesopotamia

2 July 2025

Türkiye has made a significant contribution to cultural diplomacy and historical justice by returning six ancient cuneiform clay tablets to...

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Archaeologists Unearth Monumental Relief Depicting Assyrian King and Major Deities in Ancient Nineveh

15 May 2025

A team of archaeologists from Heidelberg University has made an extraordinary discovery in the ancient city of Nineveh, near modern-day...

Five fragments of a wooden writing board from Nimrud (9th-7th centuries BC), in the British Museum. Credit: The Trustees of the British Museum

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Neo-Assyrian Writing Boards: The Role of Beeswax, Orpiment, and Carbon Black in 7th Century BC Writing Techniques

13 April 2025

Recent scientific investigations into the writing boards excavated from the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud have shed new light on...

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Archaeologists Uncover Extensive Ancient Irrigation Network in Eridu, the World’s First City

8 March 2025

Recent research by a multidisciplinary team of archaeologists and geologists has revealed that the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, inhabited...

A 2,000-Year-Old Sanctuary Unearthed at Tell Abraq Reveals How Merchants Crossing the Persian Gulf Sought Divine Protection

Unearthing the Birthplace of the Alphabet: Archaeologists Return After 14 Years of Silence

Archaeologists Discover Monumental Uruk-Period Building in Kani Shaie, Northern Iraq

New Discoveries in Nineveh: Archaeologists Unearth Fifteen Lamassu and Stunning Reliefs in Ancient Assyrian Palace

Drought Unveils Lost Hellenistic-Era City and Cemetery Beneath Mosul Dam

AI Uncovers Lost Babylonian Hymn After 3,000 Years — A Glorious Ode to the Ancient City

From Türkiye to Iraq: Returning 6,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablets That Unlock Ancient Mesopotamia

Archaeologists Unearth Monumental Relief Depicting Assyrian King and Major Deities in Ancient Nineveh

Neo-Assyrian Writing Boards: The Role of Beeswax, Orpiment, and Carbon Black in 7th Century BC Writing Techniques

Archaeologists Uncover Extensive Ancient Irrigation Network in Eridu, the World’s First City

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