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 ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest civilizations imagined the Earth. Known as the Imago Mundi, this Babylonian world ...

We've learned a lot about space in the past century. But humans' earliest understanding of eclipses dates all the way back to ancient Babylon. Tomorrow, the great American eclipse will sweep across ...

Akitu in Ancient Mesopotamia In ancient Babylon, Akitu was celebrated over 12 days and consisted of religious, political, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ...