A team of researchers has deciphered an ancient clay tablet that reveals a previously unknown myth from Sumerian mythology, ...

In the ruins of the ancient Assyrian metropolis Nineveh, in modern Iraq, researchers have unearthed a rare artifact: a massive stone relief depicting important deities and Ashurbanipal, the last ...

There are also some Mesopotamian deities, mythological creatures and depictions of animals. These seals with their artistic designs demonstrate the sophistication of the culture in Marad. The site at ...

We explore Tiamat the “mother of monsters” in Mesopotamian mythology. Across multiple mythologies, the term “mother of monsters” is used frequently on the likes of women such as Echidna ...

Ancient Mesopotamia refers to a region within the Middle East, primarily between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where several large and powerful civilizations thrived for thousands of years ...