World's Oldest City Had a Massive Canal System, Experts Uncover an Ancient Irrigation Network in Eridu Throughout history, several ancient civilizations have built impeccable infrastructure, including ...

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

The study provided a clear picture of the well-planned ancient irrigation system that once flourished in the region.

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

New research in Sumerian Eridu, the oldest known city, has mapped thousands of canals and farms, shedding light on the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a vast network of canals underneath the world’s oldest city in Mesopotamia, shedding more light ...

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

Along the Euphrates river was Ancient Babylon, which sat at the heart of the Mesopotamian civilization around 2000 B.C. to 540 B.C., and the even more ancient city of Eridu, founded closer to the ...

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