Mesopotamia
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Mesopotamian King Sargon II envisioned ancient city Karkemish as western Assyrian capital
In “A New Historical Inscription of Sargon II from Karkemish,” published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Gianni Marchesi translates…
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First infertility diagnosis made 4,000 years ago discovered in cuneiform tablet in Turkey
The first diagnosis to determine infertility was made 4,000 years ago, an ancient Assyrian clay tablet discovered by Turkish researchers…
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Ancient grain reveals the development of the earliest cities
Ancient grain from the Middle East has given scientists an insight into how some of the world’s first cities developed.…
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