BAGHDAD – British archaeologists said Thursday they have unearthed a sprawling complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham. The structure, thought to be about ...

Mesopotamia was one of the cradles of civilization 6000 years ago, located in the fertile valley between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, it was the birthplace of current day society and the first ...

The ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2800 and 2000 BCE. It has suffered from the disastrous Gulf war and from neglect but still remains a potent ...

BAGHDAD – A British archaeologist says he and his colleagues have unearthed a huge, rare complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham. Stuart Campbell of ...

BAGHDAD, March 10 (Reuters) - The bell of a new church built near Iraq's ancient city of Ur chimed for the first time last week as part of a push to lure back pilgrims to a country that is home to one ...

British archeologists have unearthed an impressive structure near the ancient city of Ur, Iraq, the biblical home of Abraham. A team led by Professor Stuart Campbell and Dr. Jane Moon of the ...

Today fulfilled a longtime wish for me: I got to go with a group of soldiers and a few other civilians to tour the grounds of the Ziggurat of Ur, which stands right outside Camp Adder/Talil. I could ...