Nestled in the mountains of Duhok province’s Shekhan district, Lalish Temple, the holiest site in the Yazidi faith, hosted ...

As Iraq fitfully rebuilds, a groundbreaking exhibition is showcasing that nation’s rich roots in Mesopotamia, the region that gave birth to the world’s first urban civilization some 5,000 ...

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

This 5,000-year-old tablet is believed to hold the world's first signature — and it's on a receipt for beer. Experts believe ...

A mobile "Heritage Vehicle" toured 22 areas in Nineveh, Iraq, offering youth workshops on Cuneiform, Ziggurat drawing, Iraqi ...

I desired dragons with a profound desire,” fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien once said about his childhood imagination, ...

Spiders, parchment, bone and complex math were among the methods ancient cultures used. What drives this need? Who are the soothsayers in our midst today?

Your mom has friends, and they have husbands. Those are not your dad’s friends.” A typically sniper-precise Mulaney ...

The cymbals were excavated from a building dating to the third millennium BCE, associated with the Umm an-Nar culture. Though ...

Our ancestors’ ability to recognize water sources was crucial to their survival. As a result, the attraction to lustrous ...

Not long ago, Iraq was viewed as a kind of hell on Earth. But the country has recovered its stability, and the government is ...