At its peak, the Old Babylonian Empire rose to be one of the biggest civilizations the world had seen–but what was daily life like? Along with the pioneering legal code of Hammurabi, a wealth of ...

The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...

The holiday celebrates the Israelites’ liberation from Egyptian slavery, but it continued evolving after the Neo-Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 587 B.C. The late Middle AgesA lamb, unleavened ...

Akitu is the traditional New Year of ancient Mesopotamia and has been celebrated by Assyrians and Babylonians for over 4,000 years. The festival marks the arrival of spring, the renewal of life, and a ...