The building discovered at the Kani Shaie archaeological site may have been a cultural hub over 5,000 years ago.

Archaeologists have unearthed intriguing evidence of a potential cult site in the Uruk era, one of the earliest urban centers in ancient Mesopotamia, dating back over 5,000 years. This discovery, ...

To us, that sounds very much like the orcs, or Uruk, as they prefer everyone call them, had a canonical presence on the side of good during this great battle. And that means they fought against Sauron ...

Peter Jackson cited a classic British drama as his inspiration for The Lord of the Rings' fan-favorite battle.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. After Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Halbrand (Charlie Vickers) stop Adar (Joseph Mawle) from escaping in ...

Bringing the ancient, 5,000-year-old building to the surface, researchers from the University of Coimbra and the University ...

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This tablet has an account in Sumerian cuneiform describing the receipt of oxen The Egyptians used to believe that literacy was divine, a gift from baboon-faced Thoth, the god of knowledge. Scholars ...

Researchers have made another major stride in understanding humanity’s origins of writing. In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of civilization, the earliest known writing system started around 3,000 BCE.

Perhaps you, like me, have become a huge fan of Adar on The Rings of Power and, by extension, feel fondly toward his beloved children, the Uruk—derogatorily known as orcs. If so, then you’ve probably ...