Burrowed in the sweltering desert, U.S. infantrymen ring a stark temple of a moon god and the sand-swept ruins of a city where 6,000 years ago civilization first budded and from which, it is said, ...

Nine generations separated Shem, the son of Noah, from Abraham. That is a long time and during the more than four centuries, civilization was growing. Following God’s scattering the people, ...

American archaeologist Brian Rose visited Iraq this month to work with antiquities officials in making southern Iraq's historic site of Ur, a reputed home of the Biblical Abraham, accessible for ...

Iraq's ancient monuments, including the Ziggurat of Ur, face urgent erosion risks due to climate change and rising salinity.

Climate change and rising salinity threaten Iraq's ancient cities like Ur and Babylon, imperiling thousands of years of ...

Today fulfilled a longtime wish for me: I got to go with a group of soldiers and a few other civilians to tour the grounds of the Ziggurat of Ur, which stands right outside Camp Adder/Talil. I could ...

Standging alongside Muslims, Jews, representatives of different Christian Churches and other Iraqi religious minorities in the Iraqi city of Ur on March 6, Pope Francis offered a prayer for ...

The ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur flourished as a centre of trade and civilisation between 2800 and 2000 BCE. It has suffered from the disastrous Gulf war and from neglect but still remains a potent ...

Follow our latest coverage of the Pope Francis trip to Iraq. On his second day of a three-day trip, Francis met Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, a spiritual authority for many Shiite Muslims. He also ...