“We hope to find even more historical records that will help us tell the story of [the city] from the perspective of its own people rather than relying only on accounts written by their enemies,” Earley-Spadoni says.” cosmosmagazine.com/history/archae…

“I tried to convey these emotions sincerely through colors and lines because childhood is a pure world that captures the contradictions of life." shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/E…

"The Traditional Tattoos of Babylon, Iraq: Documenting and Preserving a Threatened Heritage" The exhibition is organized in partnership with Henna Magazine and will be held at the Institute of Music Studies in Baghdad. 📅 Opening Event: 27 Feb 2PM–7PM 📅 2nd Day: 28 Feb 10AM–7PM

“Art should reflect the myriad experiences of life; it’s a dialogue between the work and the viewer,” he said. “Through my sculptures, I aim to provoke emotions and encourage viewers to reflect on their own journeys.” arabnews.com/node/2589979/a…

"Conducted through archaeological, historical, and genomic perspectives, the study discusses the origin of the Sogdians, their migration patterns and cultural assimilation, underlining their contribution to long-lasting trade and cultural exchange." archaeologymag.com/2025/01/origin…

"The International Prize for Arabic Fiction is one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the Arab world, which aims to shed light on contemporary Arabic literature." bibalex.org/en/news/detail…

"In 1922 a group of archaeologists arrived in southern Iraq to begin excavating the ancient city of Ur. This big, sometimes chaotic dig would continue for the next 12 years, uncovering remains from more than four millennia of Mesopotamian civilisation" thetimes.com/culture/books/…

"She describes the cruelty and brilliance of the Ancient Near East, the uses of lamentation, the capricious Babylonian gods, the ways in which we can recognise ourselves in our ancestors there" spectator.co.uk/podcast/selena…

"They travel around Europe in search of recipe manuscripts from the days of the old Arab dynasties and empires. They start this first episode in the Finnish capital, Helsinki, where they find The Book of Dishes, the oldest known Arabic cookbook." youtu.be/zzckyRtQYc0

"The research, conducted by a multidiscip team of archaeologists and geologists from various universities and international institutions, confirms that the Eridu region...preserves one of the oldest and best-preserved irrigation networks in Mesopotamia." labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/03/arc…

“All these pieces alone, hollow glass units, might seem quite brittle...depending on how you design to put these glass units together, they start relying on each other, and the units’ assembly establishes a path for the load to be transferred efficiently." usglassmag.com/30-foot-glass-…

"The tablets, containing cuneiform symbols, an early writing system, record affairs of state, deliveries and expenditures, on everything from fish to domesticated animals, flour to barley, textiles to precious stones." theguardian.com/science/2025/m…

"Although no boat remains have been found from this time in North Africa, the 7,000-year-old dugout canoes found in central Italy, at Lake Bracciano, provide proof that open-sea navigation was possible at the time." archaeologymag.com/2025/03/stone-…

"Al-Ahmar also highlighted the most significant archaeological findings from this season’s work...among these, areas used as industrial workshops for the production of ceramics and bricks, and for various stone and metal industries, were identified." labrujulaverde.com/en/2025/03/wor…

"Objects retrieved from the burial site (including coins, oil lamps, and ceramic vessels) provide valuable information about the daily life and cultural traditions of the colony’s inhabitants." archaeologymag.com/2025/03/discov…

"This complex hydraulic network of thousands of artificial streams not only supplied water to Eridu but was crucial in sustaining it and proving that planning existed much earlier" unionrayo.com/en/eridu-world…

TARII invites you to learn and experience the heritage of Iraq and connect with the diverse communities through a special guest tour this October 4-14! Interested? Contact us at [email protected] and we will share the itinerary, pricing, terms, and other details.

"The remaining 20% of his ancestry could be traced to ancient individuals who lived in the Fertile Crescent, particularly an area called Mesopotamia (roughly modern-day Iraq)." scitechdaily.com/scientists-seq…

"Yet approximately 20% of his genetic ancestry can be traced to genomes representing the eastern Fertile Crescent, including Mesopotamia and surrounding regions." nature.com/articles/s4158…

“I remain the last link – I carry all the traditions of maqam with me,” says the exiled musician. “There's nobody else alive who knows this entire tradition and nobody who's actively performing it, or taking on the responsibility to pass on the maqam.” thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/m…