Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

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This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows a view of the Ziggurat of Ur in al-Nasiriyah, Iraq. The ancient city of Ur, which is famous for the Ziggurat of Ur built by Sumerians, is believed to be one ...

The Block 216 tower that holds Portland’s Ritz-Carlton hotel encountered “catastrophic setbacks from the beginning” and is now only worth $425 million — far short of the $510 million owed ...

Yoga practitioners gathered on the 102nd floor of One World Trade Center in New York for a special session, marking the 75-day countdown to the 11th International Day of Yoga. Hosted by the ...

The owner of the recently remodeled, 20-story office tower at 550 West C St. has surrendered the building to its lender, signaling that downtown San Diego’s depressed office market is still ...

The man, who RCMP say was wearing safety equipment, was working on a cellular tower when he fell. He was taken to hospital by emergency services and was later pronounced dead. An investigation is ...

An under-construction clock tower in Bihar Sharif, a Smart City, is at the centre of a row after social media buzz over shoddy workmanship and claims that it stopped working shortly after inauguration ...

Their work on the Tower of God wasn’t a side project. It was a prelude. A prophecy. A climb that mirrored their own. Disclaimer: This article explores the collaboration between Stray Kids and Tower of ...

Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 BC ... complex was at the center marked by the tall ziggurats, which is said to have inspired the story of the Tower ...

Borsippa, or Birs Nimrud, is an archeological ziggurat in Babylon (Iraq), like the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1–9). Illustration published 1836. This edition is in ...