Researchers have uncovered a vast and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern ...

A sprawling, hidden network of ancient irrigation canals has been uncovered near the ancient city of Eridu in southern ...

Archaeologists have discovered a massive and well-preserved network of ancient irrigation canals in southern Mesopotamia, ...

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

Eridu was left dry and uninhabited, preserving it like no other Mesopotamian region with irrigation systems that ended up ...

This left the area dry and uninhabited in modern times, preserving the ancient landscape unlike elsewhere in Mesopotamia where older irrigation systems were buried under newer canals. Remnants of ...

Researchers found thousands of ancient irrigation canals up to 5.6 miles (9 kilometers) long carved into the landscape near Basra in Iraq, which at the time was the Eridu region of Mesopotamia.

In the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, a group of researchers has achieved a significant archaeological milestone: the ...

Researchers in Iraq have uncovered an extensive Mesopotamian canal system used for irrigation over 3,000 years ago.

Archaeologists have uncovered an extensive irrigation system, including canals and farms, near Sumerian Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian city long believed to be the oldest in history. The discovery ...