In the cradle of civilisation, illness wasn’t just a medical problem — it was a supernatural one. That’s why Mesopotamians ...

Although the ancients Mesopotamians were aware of the concept of chimeras and regularly used them in everyday art, their understanding of the genetic mechanisms involved in chimerism and mosaicism ...

It was situated between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates in modern-day Iraq. The Mesopotamians developed cities, agriculture, architecture, and even a system of writing. In those days, navigation ...

When the moon turned red thousands of year ago, the ancient Mayans and Mesopotamians feared that something monstrous and evil was eating the moon. They would shout at the night sky to try and fend ...