Discover the history of Iraq's name. Learn why the region was called the 'Cradle of Civilization,' and the changes that led ...

Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society. But in some of history's earliest civilizations, gender-diverse people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An 8th century BCE gypsum relief from modern-day Iraq depicts a king and his chief ša rēši. Oriental Institute Museum, University ...

Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.

The Akkadian Empire (ca. 2340–2198 b.c.) represented something entirely new in human history: a dynasty that conquered and ruled over a vast territory, incorporating people of different ethnicities ...

In ancient Mesopotamia, those who didn’t fit neatly into male or female categories were not excluded, they were revered, empowered, and entrusted with responsibilities at the highest levels of ...

The Akkadian Empire was an ancient empire that existed towards the end of the 3 rd millennium BC. This was the first empire in Mesopotamia, and some consider it to be the first true empire in world ...

Ancient civilizations have always fascinated us with their rich cultures and ingenious innovations. Among their most remarkable achievements are the writing systems they developed, which laid the ...

The Sumerians were the first known people to settle in Mesopotamia over 7,000 years ago. Located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern day Iraq), ...

Less than 40% of households in the city of Napa fully participate in the municipal composting program by composting food ...

Hundreds of millions of Americans are presently besieged by a massive arctic blast and winter storm. Luckily for them, it will only be temporary. That wasn't the case 20,000 years ago... Between ...