The Sumerians are often called the creators of the world’s first civilization. But where did they come from—and why does ...

Humans have been kissing for a long time, according to an article published in the journal Science on Thursday. Researchers studied cuneiform texts from ancient Mesopotamia in an effort to unlock the ...

But these tablets weren’t strictly business—they also contained literature that lives on today, including the The Epic of ...

A Sumerian code has been deciphered, revealing "divinely inspired" building instructions A Sumerian “sacred code” has been deciphered, revealing divinely inspired building instructions echoed in the ...