Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Sumerian code has been deciphered, revealing "divinely inspired" building instructions A Sumerian “sacred code” has been ...

Berossus, a Babylonian priest writing in Greek, preserved a version of the Sumerian King List that includes rulers said to ...

In the third millennium BC, one Sumerian ruler rose from Umma and briefly united the ancient city-states of southern Mesopotamia, even claiming to reach the Mediterranean. This chapter follows ...

Some 4,500 years ago, a woman rose to power and reigned over one of the largest civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia. The Sumerian King List is unsurprisingly filled with the names of men: Alulim, ...

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II rests in Westminster Hall. New Zealanders will get a one-off public holiday to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Photo / AP OPINION When the kings of the ancient ...

British Museum archaeologists establish that lost temple in Iraq is divinely mandated holy site Craig Simpson is Arts Correspondent for The Telegraph covering the major issues affecting British arts ...