The finds, which also include dozens of clay sealings, contain details of a metric system used to measure resources, as well ...

In June 2014, ISIS launched an all-out offensive in northern and western Iraq, seizing large swathes of territory, including ...

(250324) -- AL-SHIRQAT, March 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 19, 2025 shows a view of the archaeological site ...

This photo taken on March 19, 2025 shows a view of the archaeological site of the ancient city of Ashur, in Al-Shirqat, Iraq.

The artifacts were excavated from a city dating back to the third millennium B.C.E. by researchers from Iraq and the British ...

Sebastien Rey (centre), the British Museum’s curator of ancient Mesopotamia ... in response to the destruction of heritage sites in Iraq and Syria by Daesh (or Islamic State).

This photo taken on March 19, 2025 shows a view of the archaeological site of the ancient city of Ashur, in Al-Shirqat, Iraq. (Photo: Xinhua) This photo taken on March 19, 2025 shows a view of the ...

which the group declared as the capital of its proclaimed Caliphate between Iraq and Syria. During its rule, ISIS targeted ancient sites, including Nimrud, for destruction. Citing idolatry ...

Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for millennia. Evidence from ancient Mesopotamia reveals that bureaucratic systems were ...

The Iraqi Minister of Culture stated on Sunday that efforts are being exerted to restore the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq.

As Kurds themselves face persecution from both Turkey and Iran, their violence against Assyrians has only intensified through ...