Researchers have noted that the map offers insights into the Mesopotamian region, famously known as the land between the rivers (the Tigris and Euphrates), which was the cradle of ancient ...

This was a lucky break as it was traced back to ancient Mesopotamia and contains information of biblical proportions. The ...

Situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshlands have witnessed a turbulent two decades. The map below shows changes over time to the extent of the marshes. In 1973, ...

Ancient Mesopotamia has languished in obscurity, at least compared with the better-known Greek, Roman and Egyptian civilisations. So… Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox!