Researchers have discovered an extensive and remarkably well-preserved system of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu ...

National Unicorn Day is celebrated annually on April 9th. Unicorns are depicted in the mythology of many cultures, including ...

The translation of ancient Assyrian writing into modern languages was a challenge that had long vexed historians. Three ...

The origin story of C.S. Lewis' infamous Narnia in The Magician's Nephew is a blend of Christian inspiration and the power of ...

A team of archaeologists in Iraq, led by Sebastian Rey, the British Museum’s curator of ancient Mesopotamia, has uncovered compelling evidence of the empire’s formidable bureaucracy.

Marked with the administrative details of government, the tablets have illuminated the complicated bureaucracy of an ancient Mesopotamian civilization. The tablets were discovered in the Sumerian ...

For thousands of years, demons have existed in mythology, religion, and folklore, taking on many different forms across cultures. From the malevolent spirits of Mesopotamian texts to the fallen ...

Some are convinced it’s the legendary Leviathan– an ancient creature from myth– while others are skeptical, brushing it off as another internet hoax. But as enticing as the idea of ...

With heightened tensions between Europe and the United States over NATO and Ukraine, the myth of an F-35 “kill switch”, which would supposedly allow the Pentagon to disable foreign-operated F ...

Immortal Pillars is a great addition to Age of Mythology: Retold, finally giving the Chinese pantheon its due. New units and God Powers radically shake things up on the battlefield, and while the ...

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