Ancient Irrigation System Discovered in the Eridu Region of Southern Iraq
An international team of archaeologists and geologists has discovered an extraordinarily well-preserved ancient irrigation network in the Eridu region of southern Iraq, dating from the 6th millennium BCE to the 1st millennium BCE. This finding offers significant insights into early agricultural practices in Mesopotamia, shedding light on ancient water management skills. Agricultural activities in Mesopotamia
The cylindrical seals discovered in Mesopotamia provide clues to the origins of writing
Researchers from the University of Bologna have discovered a connection between proto-cuneiform writing and older stone images carved on ancient cylinder seals from around 3000 BCE in Uruk. The study found that the origins of writing in Mesopotamia lie in the images pressed onto ancient stone cylinder seals. It is believed that the world’s oldest