A thick deposit of deliberately placed sand found beneath an ancient Mesopotamian temple is shaking up what we thought we knew about the origins of worship in northern Iraq. This surprising discovery ...

Aerial view of the archaeological site where discoveries have been linked to the early spread of the Cult of Ishtar. (Mark Altaweel) Hidden beneath an ancient temple in Assur, Iraq, archaeologists ...

Restoration work at the Temple of Ninmakh involved fixing not just war-related damage, but also ill-conceived repairs undertaken last century Photo: Hadani Ditmars Mentioned in the sacred texts of all ...