Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...

Cuneiform tablets from ancient Mesopotamia cover a range of topics, from exorcising ghosts to uncovering the location of Noah’s Ark. Cuneiform tablet, c. 2nd–1st century B.C.E., Mesopotamia, probably ...

Visualizing the greatest metropolis in the ancient world requires the full powers of imagination. This is partly due to simple geology. The sun-hardened mud bricks favored by Babylon’s builders have ...

Few feelings can rival the rush of singing the words of a favorite song with friends and loved ones, whether it be in the car on a long road trip or in the pit section of a long-awaited concert. Music ...

Iraq's ancient heritage has earned a recognition that archaeologists and Middle East experts have long sought: Babylon has been added to the United Nations' list of World Heritage sites. UNESCO said ...

The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...

HILLA, Iraq -- Maytham Hamzah cast his eyes toward the remains of King Nebuchadnezzar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebuchadnezzar_II's guest palace in Babylon http ...