THE thesis which it is proposed to outline here embodies the following propositions: (1) Available evidence points to Mesopotamia as the oldest known centre of scientific observation permanently ...

We know what the oldest civilizations in the world are thanks to archaeology, but there are many others we are only just ...

Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia? Ancient Mesopotamia was characterized by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, several of which provided much-needed irrigation ...

A mysterious clay figurine dating back 7,000 years was recently discovered in the Arabian Gulf — and it bears a striking ...

Dr Evans, a senior lecturer in diaspora history, said antiquities from the British Museum showed how ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and India all adopted the gesture for ...

There is so much more to be found through archaeology, and many mysteries to be solved through archaeological research.

A recently discovered palace in modern-day Iraq dates back 4,500 years and is said to contain the key to understanding the ...

47, No. 1 (2006), pp. 59-91 (33 pages) In an effort to identify the social sources and environmental consequences of axial thinking, and in particular of rational naturalism, three civilizational ...

First developed in Sumer, an ancient Mesopotamian city, cuneiform was eventually adopted by others ... Data collected in the field supports research in the Departments of Near Eastern Languages and ...