The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

A long-lost, popular song used in Babylon schools has been reconstructed, revealing how children learned to write and civic ...

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

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's regime is facing scrutiny for widespread human rights violations amid weeks-long protests.

Ten biblical prophecies believers consider fulfilled, supported by historical and archaeological evidence.

A viral video of a mob attacking a teenage girl in Basra lays bare the devastating decline of women’s rights in Iraq over 30 ...

Two small clay cylinders, pulled from the soil of central Iraq, have given Nebuchadnezzar II his first clear voice at the ...

If you were an ancient traveller, your bucket list would undoubtedly include the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. From the Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, these Greek ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ken Silverstein covers global energy and climate issues. An Iraqi girl uses a lantern to do her homework in Baghdad 18 March 2006.

The Town of Babylon is offering a budget for next year that will raise taxes by 2% and won’t pierce the state tax cap. The preliminary budget for 2026 is $207.7 million, an increase of 3.7% over the ...