New research uncovers how ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer. A newly released study questions established beliefs about ...
A study reveals that Sumer, the cradle of civilization, rose because of natural tidal irrigation that shaped the world’s ...
New research shows that the rise of Sumer was deeply tied to the tidal and sedimentary dynamics of ancient Mesopotamia. Early ...
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5,000-year old 'cultic space' discovered in Iraq dates to time of the world's first cities
Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old building that might have been used as a "cultic space" ...
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Ancient Mesopotamian Tides Sparked the Birth of Civilization, Study Finds
Research shows that ancient tides shaped the rise of Sumer, the world’s first civilization. Shifting deltas and tidal rhythms ...
Catalog of an exhibition held at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa, Malibu, from March 18-July 27, 2020. Translated and adapted from L'histoire commence en Mésopotamie, which was published ...
The story of how the first cities rose from southern Mesopotamia has long fascinated scientists and historians. Many explanations point to fertile soil, farming, and trade networks as the engines of ...
Today, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is a barren desert. But centuries ago, this area in modern-day Iraq and southern Syria was known as Mesopotamia, a fertile plain that served as ...
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