Excavations continue in Hasankeyf, one of the most important settlements in human history. This time, the first healing bowl used in the field of health and two zihgir (archer’s rings) were found.
Tag: Mesopotamia
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.
The Canaanites also used silver as currency
Payment with Hacksilber pieces started in Mesopotamia and Anatolia, now learned to appear in Palestine much earlier than thought.
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.
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.
The new season excavations started in Dülük Ancient City will shed light on the belief structure of the period
The new season excavations started in Dülük Ancient City, which is shown as one of the 25 oldest settlements in the world, and it is aimed to reveal the belief and architectural structure of the period.
Underwater beauties of Mesopotamia on display in Italy
The underwater beauties of Mesopotamia met with art lovers in an exhibition held in Orvieto, one of the quiet cities of Italy (Cittaslow), with the support of Silk Road Development Agency (IKA).