The geographic area we now call Iraq has long sat between empires as a battleground, bridge or frontier ...

Ancient Sumer did not have a central capital city, but it had several cities that became greatly important during its ...

The clay tablet was unearthed at the site of ancient city of Uruk in modern Iraq. A 5,000-year-old clay tablet detailing beer ingredients and carrying the world's 'first ever autograph' has sold ...

A boy, Urian, shows us the sights of Ancient Sumer, located in modern ... as well as the careful urban planning that went into the city of Uruk. He explains their writing system, using a reed ...

Ur, Uruk, Eridu, and Larsa were some of the largest ... Image caption, A restored Ziggurat in the ancient city of Ur. Mud-brick houses were built around a central courtyard where children could ...

Ancient Greek temples positioned around the Agora were dedicated to patron gods like Athena for Athens and Zeus for Olympia.

Smyrna was one of the most illustrious ancient and Hellenistic-era Greek cities, one of the main centers of Greek culture in ...

Hammurabi, the sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon, is not only remembered for his famous legal code but also for ...

The mask -- also know as the Lady of Uruk -- dates from about 3100 B.C. It was taken from the museum during the final days of Saddam Hussein's regime. Widespread looting of Iraqi treasures ...

The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Iraq had been lobbying since 1983 for the 4,000-year-old site to be added to the United Nations ...

From lowly hobbits to mighty elves to godlike wizards, The Lord of the Rings and The Rings of Power are home to some ...