In a video published in early May, Reuters revealed that the Iraqi government had announced an initial budget of $382,000 to ...

A discovery in southern Iraq has given us a rare glimpse into the world of ancient bureaucracy. Researchers from the British Museum and Iraq have unearthed over 200 clay cuneiform tablets and 60 seals ...

Archaeologists in drought-hit Iraq have discovered 40 ancient tombs after water levels in the country's largest reservoir declined, an antiquities official said Saturday. The tombs, believed to be ...

Ancient tombs (40 of them to be exact) have been discovered by archaeologists in Iraq due to a drought hitting the country. As a result of the water levels in Iraq's largest reservoir dwindling, the ...

Beirut — Declassified 1970s-era U.S. spy satellite imagery has led a British-Iraqi archeological team to what they believe is the site of a seventh-century battle that became decisive in the spread of ...

Excavations have uncovered 40 tombs made of Hellenistic-era ceramics, along with various artifacts and ceramic vessels. Rawan Subhi Obaiullah / Anadolu via Getty Images Archaeologists have discovered ...

One of three clay cuneiform tablets discovered at the Middle Bronze Age site of Kurd Qaburstan in northeast Iraq. It was found in a debris-filled corridor in the lower town palace. Early ...

Restoration work is underway at the ancient Ziggurat of Ur, a monumental stepped temple in Iraq, using local materials and traditional methods to recreate the tower’s original Sumerian style.

The Israel-US war with Iran has brought renewed attention to the damage and destruction of ancient sites across the country. Airstrikes have affected some of Iran’s most revered cultural landmarks.