Archaeologists have discovered a 4500-year-old ancient Sumerian palace and other structures at Tablet Hill in the Sumerian city of Girsu in southern Iraq.
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New discoveries in Tell Muhammad, Iraq
Archaeologists have made new discoveries in the Iraqi city of Tell Mohammed after two months of intensive research.
Lost roman forts discovered in the Middle East
A newly declassified study taken by Cold War spy satellites in the 1960s and 70s were re-examined, revealing 396 previously unknown lost Roman forts.
Stonehenge of the Netherlands revealed
Scientists claim to have found more than a million items from various historical periods at Stonehenge of the Netherlands.
Ancient stone tablet returned to Iraq by Italy
The war ravaged country of Iraq has long been trying to recover antiquities smuggled from its territory. One of them is an ancient stone tablet inscribed in Babylonian script returned from Italy.
Remains of a 5,000 year old ancient dining hall unearthed in Iraq
An international archaeological mission has uncovered the remains of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant or tavern in the ancient city of Lagash in southern Iraq.
Mudbricks are used by Iraqi archaeologists to slow erosion
Climate change has resulted in salty groundwater in Iraq’s ancient Babylon, which is corroding some of humanity’s earliest structures. Now, archaeologists are preserving locations that were previously regarded as one of the world’s wonders using low-salt mudbricks created by a local craftsman.
Assyrian reliefs unearthed in Iraq
Archaeologists working to repair ISIS damage in Iraq discover Assyrian reliefs not seen in millennia. The rock carvings in northern Iraq are thought to date back about 2,700 years.
Babylonian civilization and their characteristics
Babylon is an empire that was founded around the city of Babylon in Mesopotamia in 1894 BC, covering the lands of Sumer and Akkad. The center of Babylon was located on the present day Iraq. A large part of the Babylonian population has been composed of various Semitic peoples throughout history.
Archaeologists discover a ‘Lord of the Rings’-style fortress in a Lost City: Natounia
A mystery old fort that was previously only known from a few ancient coins may have been discovered in northern Iraq. Archaeologist Michael Brown of Germany’s Heidelberg University and colleagues believe they have discovered Natounia, a more than 2,000-year-old military and religious complex in the Zagros Mountains.