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Researchers just uncovered three rulers erased from ancient Assyria's official records 2,700 years ago. The discovery reveals the world's first empire was hiding a messier, more fascinating political history than anyone knew.
Archaeologists drilling beneath Iraq's Ishtar Temple found something that changes everything we thought we knew about ancient worship. The sand under the 5,000-year-old ruins came from mountains 30 miles away, revealing a ritual practice that connects distant cultures.
After years of devastating drought, winter rains have revived Iraq's legendary Mesopotamian marshes, bringing back fish, wildlife, and hope to communities who depend on these ancient waters. Water now covers 85 percent of the Huwaizah Marshes, restoring a landscape considered by many to be the biblical Garden of Eden.