ancient Iraq
Archaeology
4,500-Year-Old Sumerian Palace Discovered in Iraq Desert
A Sumerian palace discovered recently in modern-day Iraq dates back 4,500 years and is considered to contain the key to understanding one of the first civilizations in human history.
Since 2015, a team of British Museum-affiliated archaeologists has been excavating...
Archaeology
5,000-Year-Old Tavern Discovered in Ancient City of Lagash in Iraq
A tavern dating back to roughly 2,700 BC has been discovered at the excavation site of ancient Lagash in southern Iraq. Lagash was an important city-state in ancient Mesopotamia.
The discovery was announced last week by the University of Pennsylvania....