Today, trans people face politicization of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

Evidence has been found at Kazhaw that Christians and Zoroastrians coexisted 1,500 years ago in Iraqi Kurdistan.

A 3,300-year-old mask found in Bahrain reveals new details about the ancient Dilmun civilization’s burial customs.

Archaeologists working at an ancient burial site in Bahrain have made a remarkable discovery that is shedding new light on the mysterious Dilmun civilization. A rare 3,300-year-old faience mask was ...

Two small clay cylinders, buried for roughly 2,500 years in the ruins of an ancient temple tower, have given archaeologists ...

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This discovery, researchers noted, contributes to “ethnomathematics,” a field that explores mathematics through culture.

indigenous status is defined by ancestral connection to the land, a historical continuity, a shared language, culture and ...

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For 6775 years the Assyrians have been an indigenous population of Mesopotamia, with a continuous presence in what is today northern Iraq and the wider region. Our identity is not solely religious, ...

The world's oldest known botanical art, from the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia around 6000 BCE, hides fascinating ...