This is a recreation of Queen Shub-Ad's harp, an artifact unearthed early this century from the Sumerian Royal Cemetery at Ur. It is the oldest known example of the true triangular harp, which evolved ...

The famous Standard of Ur, a Sumerian artifact, has lapis lazuli in its ... and spirituality around the world. Whether the ancient Egyptians deemed it to be a guide for life after death or whether ...

Mesopotamia, with its dense network of ancient cities in the fertile plains ... and other administrative artifacts in the lower town palace further supports this identification since the site ...

Ancient artefacts unearthed from a Bronze Age city in modern-day Iraq could help shed light on the history of Mesopotamia. The objects date to about 1800 BCE and include a game board, large structural ...

Recent discoveries challenge ideas of a sharp divide between the haves and have-nots in ancient Mesopotamia, suggesting a larger middle class than previously thought.