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5,000-year old 'cultic space' discovered in Iraq dates to time of the world's first cities

Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered the remains of a 5,000-year-old building that might have been used as a "cultic space" or temple for worship.
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5,000-Year-Old Monumental Building in Iraq Sheds Light on Ancient Mesopotamia

Archaeologists uncover a monumental 5,000-year-old building in Mesopotamia’s Kani Shaie, revealing Uruk’s cultural reach.
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Archaeology breakthrough as uncovered 5,000-year-old building has ties to ‘world’s first city’

A monumental 5,000-year-old structure has been uncovered by archaeologists in northern Iraq. The excavation at Kani Shaie in ...
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Archaeologists Race to Save 4,000-Year-Old Unfired Cuneiform Tablets in Iraq

Archaeologists in Iraq race to save unfired cuneiform tablets uncovered at Kurd Qaburstan, using urgent conservation to ...
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Severe Drought in Iraq Reveals Dozens of Ancient Tombs Created 2,300 Years Ago

Excavations have uncovered 40 tombs made of Hellenistic-era ceramics, along with various artifacts and ceramic vessels. Rawan Subhi Obaiullah / Anadolu via Getty Images Archaeologists have discovered ...