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There are a few contenders for the worlds oldest known civilization.

One of the striking features of Mesopotamian art, especially those produced during the Neo-Assyrian period in the first-half

Home to Gilgamesh, Uruk was the major force of urbanization and state formation during the 4th millennium BC. In Epic of Gilgamesh, the king is said to have built the city’s monumental walls.

You are one click away from knowing the story better than anyone else.

The addition of the Arslantepe Mound in Türkiye to the UNESCO World Heritage List last year has brought the ancient site into view for visitors, according to a museum official.

The hidden wonders of long-vanished cities that once housed kings and hummed with everyday life are being rediscovered thanks to modern-day archaeology.

The Sumerian civilization is the earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia, modern-day southern Iraq.

UNESCO World Heritage Centre

A Swiss theatre company has teamed up with a Palestinian troupe to re-tell the story of Gilgamesh.

Using food packaging and newspapers as materials, US artist Michael Rakowitz brings back treasures Iraq lost to ISIS – and to Western museums