Firefighting efforts have been hampered by the presence of mines and unexploded ordnance left over from the civil war, as the country grapples with the worst drought in decades.

The Citadel has become a bona fide tourist destination, attracting international visitors who often arrive with empty ...

The KRG is working to restore over 2,700 archaeological sites in Duhok, including the largest heritage park in Amedi.

AS tensions flare up between modern-day Iran and Israel — through drone warfare, cyberattacks and regional proxy clashes — ...

Dr. Jagadish Shukla's monumental contributions to meteorology are highlighted through the Global Weather Experiment, which revolutionized weather forecasting. By employing supercomputers, Shukla and ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

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A new magnetic survey of the ancient Assyrian capital of Khorsabad has revealed several structures, including a villa, buried underground. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

However, NOAA considers the Babylonian Map of the World as the first known world map, adding that its features show "Babylon ...

The world's oldest map guides travelers to 'Noah's Ark' that is believed to be on a mountain in Turkey. The 3,000-year-old clay tablet was etched with a writing system that used wedge-shaped symbols.

The discovery, which is also detailed in Assyrian texts, Greek histories and the Hebrew Bible, could verify the biblical account of 2 Kings 19:35, Isaiah 37: 36-38 and 2 Chronicles, 32:21.