A new study reveals ancient Sumerians credited gods (not humans) with inventing writing, challenging decades of scholarly ...

The Elamites were among the earliest civilizations of the ancient Near East, occupying the region of southwestern Iran for ...

The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient ...

Yale's Peabody museum is displaying ancient papyrus from Egypt that showcases some of humanity's first forms of writing.

Watson's death last month prompted sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson to read his acclaimed 1973 debut and find out what she'd been missing. She found it fascinating – but reflective of its time ...

Before hops became popular in beer, another ingredient actually used to be one of the most sought-after ingredients in ...

Rest assured, you will never feel such hatred for the inventors of tessellation (the Sumerians) as when playing Minesweeper: ...

And lastly, the EPA administrator visits Great Salt Lake. “Not just for Utah, but also for our nation, Great Salt Lake is vital to our economy, national security, and environment, and it’s entirely ...

Ancient languages are captivating despite the fact that studying them or learning about them is a long, complex process. Of course, many students just get briefly acquainted with this subject and ...

In an article on the Fuente Magna Bowl, April Holloway highlighted the evidence of Sumerian writing in South America. The Fuente Magna Bowl and Pokotia monument indicate that Sumerians may have ...