Cuneiform was a writing system invented by the ancient Sumer people of the Mesopotamian region (ancient Middle East). According to historians, this form of writing emerged about 5,000 years ago,...
The popular English phrase “to reinvent the wheel” is often used to refer to a situation where time and effort is spent coming out with something that has already been...
Popularly known as the cradle of human civilization, ancient Mesopotamia was a thriving region in the Middle East that grew around two very important rivers – Tigris and Euphrates. The...
King Ashurbanipal was an ancient Mesopotamian king of the Assyrian Empire. In spite of his numerous and stupendous accomplishments as a warrior king, scholar, spy, and empire builder, Ashurbanipal often...
As the birth place of mankind’s civilization and religion, ancient Mesopotamia was largely full of thousands of gods and goddesses. The inhabitants of the region (present-day Middle East) strongly believed...