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How the Euphrates shaped Eridu, the oldest city in history

The irrigation network consists of over 200 primary canals, some of which stretch up to nine kilometers in length and are between two and five meters wide.

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Fired clay brick stamped with the name of Amar-Sin, Ur III, from Eridu, currently housed in the British Museum.
Mudbrick architecture in the Kurd Qaburstan.

Excavations at Kurd Qaburstan uncover clues to ancient Mesopotamian city of Qabra

Recent discoveries challenge ideas of a sharp divide between the haves and have-nots in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting a larger middle class than previously thought.

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Feeling it in their knees?

Ancient Mesopotamians felt happiness in liver, anger in feet

According to a recent study, ancient Mesopotamians experienced emotions differently from modern humans.

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Toppled stone heads of the gods of the Kommagene kingdom, Turkey.

Anarchy in Mesopotamia: New study reveals early society decided to reject centralized governance

The findings indicate that the origins of the state and its institutions in Mesopotamia are, at least in part, in their capacity to provide food to members.

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Ancient Mesoamerican sports equipment recovered by Mexican authorities

The Yoke, made of sedimentary stone, was carved during the Mesoamerican Classic period somewhere between 400-900 CE.

JULY 4, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
From Austria, an ancient yoke of sedimented stone is restored to the people of Mexico.

Humanity’s earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago - study

Two types of kissing are generally differentiated, namely the friendly-parental kiss and the romantic-sexual kiss.

MAY 19, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Silhouette of a couple kissing (illustrative)

Archaeologists excavate ancient Mesopotamian palace, temple

Archaeologists discovered sites that held tremendous political and religious power in the ancient Sumerian city of Girsu.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023BySAM HALPERN
A stone plaque depicting Enannatum I, ruler or king of Lagash