The 3,000-year-old map places the Ark beyond Mesopotamia, in an unknown land where jewels hang from trees instead of fruit.

Co-authors Kathryn Kelley and Mattia Cartolano from the University of Bologna's Department of Classical Philology and Italian ...

Researchers investigating how the first writing arose identified the motifs on preliterate "cylinder seals" used in the trade of agricultural products and textiles.

New research traces Mesopotamian origins of writing back to trade symbols, shedding light on the evolution of written ...

In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...

Cuneiform, one of the world’s oldest writing systems, was used for over three millennia ... provides insights into urban life during the Old Babylonian period (circa 1894-1595 BC). Within this area, ...

Researchers decipher Babylonian map showing journey to Urartu, believed to be the ark's resting place after the Great Flood.