As early as 4,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia, for instance, gender-diverse people held important roles in society with ...

In the beginning was the plant— Gossypium malavaceae. From this common variety of swamp mallow came the fiber that brought success and hardship in equal measure to the humans who domesticated it.

A deeper look at how the landscapes of the Middle East — from fertile river valleys to vast deserts and rugged mountains — ...

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Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, lies a land once known as Mesopotamia. It was here that humanity found suitable land to rip open and seed. Once the seeds took root, civilization was born.

The ancient realm of Mesopotamia is still very much clouded in enigma. It existed so far back in time, that our knowledge about its cities and civilizations will never be 100% clear. Still, ...

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