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From humble beginnings, the Chaldean Dynasty reshaped Mesopotamian power centers. Their amazing journey left an indelible mark on Babylon's destiny, altering civilizations forever.

Can the influx of Londoners to Margate serve as a fix for some of what ails the seaside town, or will it only make life worse for locals?

Uruk was once the templed city of Inanna and priceless artifacts such as her mask and vase have been recovered after looting during the 2003 US invasion of Iraq.

Could the superb Mask of Warka hold the secrets of history's earliest anatomically correct face? Discover art, devotion, and the ancient past in an exquisitely carved face.

Larsa, Sumerian cult city of the sun god Utu, rose to a military superpower under warrior kings during the second millennium BC, who conquered the land and diverted the Euphrates.

Analysis of photographs taken by an old spy plane turned up a treasure trove of historic finds completely overlooked by fieldwork archaeologists.

The Sumerian Kings List records a 900-year reign of Enmebaragesi in Kish. And legends tell how he led a successful war against Elam, capturing the king of Uruk.

The Akkadian Empire was the first empire in Mesopotamia, founded by Sargon of Akkad. No one yet knows for sure, but there are many theories for the cause of the downfall of this great empire.

Embark on an archaeological journey through Iraq's ancient civilizations. Featuring the Sumerian cities of Eridu and Uruk with their ziggurats and cuneiform writing, Karbala's Al-Ukhaider Fortress and Babylon, as well as the ruins of Nineveh, Nimrud, and Khorsabad, this tour provides a deeper understanding of Iraq's rich history

This once-mighty river is where humans first developed agriculture, writing and the wheel. But now the lifeblood of the ancient world is under threat.