Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern ...

The study provided a clear picture of the well-planned ancient irrigation system that once flourished in the region.

New research in Sumerian Eridu, the oldest known city, has mapped thousands of canals and farms, shedding light on the ...

Archaeologists have discovered a massive and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light ...

The discovery that farming might not have been the catalyst for civilisation means we must completely rethink the timeline of ...

Giorgio Buccellati’s At the Origins of Politics takes readers to the early stages of a process that became the structure of ...

From the carefully constructed streets of Indus Valley to Egypt's lofty pyramids, from the heavens' wisdom of the Maya to the written records of the Sumerians, the earliest civilisations set the stage ...

Credit: J. Jotheri et al. The study confirms that agriculture in Mesopotamia was not only dependent on the natural fertility of the soil but also on sophisticated hydraulic planning. The construction ...