A roughly 4,800-year-old royal Mesopotamian cemetery in eastern Turkey appears to complicate existing theories about how some ...

The discovery of 'sacrificed' teenagers from 4,800 years ago in the royal tombs of an ancient Mesopotamian civilization complicates our understanding of early societal hierarchies.

Raw blocks of lapis lazuli were transported by foot or donkey from northeastern Afghanistan to Mesopotamian palaces, where artisans fashioned them into sculptures, bowls and jewelry. Sailing ...

But what happened in Mesopotamia to prompt such revolutionary changes ... What Başur Höyük does not have, however, is a palace or a kingdom full of people who could be impressed by human sacrifice.

But what happened in Mesopotamia to prompt such revolutionary changes ... What Başur Höyük does not have, however, is a palace or a kingdom full of people who could be impressed by human sacrifice.

But what happened in Mesopotamia to prompt such revolutionary ... What Başur Höyük does not have, however, is a palace or a kingdom full of people who could be impressed by human sacrifice.