From tail-wagging agents of battle to divine deities, ancient Mesopotamia’s civilisations saw dogs as more than just pets.

Introduction History is not simply the story of what happened mdash;it is the memory of how power was used, values encoded, ...

Sumeria was home to some of the earliest city-states, including Ur, Uruk, and Lagash, which were bustling centers of commerce, culture, and innovation.

Some of the earliest records of organized conflict come from ancient Mesopotamia. Around 2500 BCE, the city-states of Lagash and Umma fought over irrigation rights—one of the first recorded wars.