Researchers have just deciphered a series of Babylonian astrological tablets inscribed 3,800 years ago — and the results are ...

All societies have had ways of understanding nature based on their experiences of it. For example, farmers need to understand the seasons and weather to know when to plant and harvest their crops.

The study provided a clear picture of the well-planned ancient irrigation system that once flourished in the region.

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light ...

History’s first city, at least according to the ancient text known as the Sumerian King List found on a clay tablet, was also ...

Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, shedding new light on early farming practices. The research team, ...

Technology could overcome the challenges in both variation and quantity of cuneiform tablets.

ProtoSnap is just the latest in a growing list of AI breakthroughs reshaping how historians read the past. In 2023, a team of ...

Deciphering some people's writing can be a major challenge—especially when that writing is cuneiform characters imprinted onto 3,000-year-old tablets.

Our editors on the exhibitions they’re looking forward to this month, from Arpita Singh in London to the TarraWarra Biennial ...

Rachel Mikulinsky, a masters student and co-first author from TAU, will present "ProtoSnap: Prototype Alignment for Cuneiform Signs" in April at the International Conference on Learning ...