Tag: Uruk

3 NOV 2025 · 3 MIN

Monumental Uruk-Period Building Unearthed in Iraqi Kurdistan

Archaeologists working at Kani Shaie in Iraqi Kurdistan have uncovered a monumental building dating to the Uruk period, around 3300–3100 BC. The structure, discovered during the 2025 excavation season, appears to have…

11 NOV 2024 · 3 MIN

Ancient Cylinder Seals May Have Led to the First Writing

Writing is one of the most important inventions in the entire history of civilization. The ability to record conversations, agreements and stories is literally what separates history from prehistory, and those civilizations…