Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
Unlocking the Past, Guiding the Future
A recent study has revealed how emotions were understood and experienced in ancient Mesopotamia. The findings, published in iScience on December 4, were based on an analysis of over one million words of Akkadian texts, written in cuneiform script on…
A basalt tablet inscribed with an enigmatic language has been unearthed near Lake Bashplemi in Georgia’s Dmanisi region. Measuring 24.1 x 20.1 cm and made from local vesicular basalt, the artifact features 60 characters, 39 of which are unique. These…
An archaeological excavation in Iraq’s historic Babylon Governorate has led to the discovery of 478 artifacts. This significant find, led by archaeologist Quhtan Abbas Hassan Aboud, is part of an ongoing excavation at site 19/3 in the Al-Fayadiya district. The…
A 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet detailing a comprehensive furniture shopping list has been unearthed at the site of Aççana Mound, also known as the ancient city of Alalah, in the Hatay Province of southern Turkey. The tablet was discovered during restoration…
Archeologists have unearthed a 3,800-year-old cuneiform clay tablet in southern Turkey during restoration efforts following the massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey earlier this year, Anadolu reported yesterday. The tablet, which features a cuneiform inscription in the Akkadian language, was…
Two ancient clay tablets unearthed in Iraq may contain clues to the lost Amorite language, which is similar to Hebrew and Aramaic. For years, experts have argued that the ancient Amorites spoke Akkadian. The tablets were discovered in Iraq around 30 years ago, presumably…
