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The ancient Mesopotamian civilisation’s weirdest job? Meet the veterinary exorcist
In the cradle of civilisation, illness wasn’t just a medical problem — it was a supernatural one. That’s why Mesopotamians ...
The world’s first museum was curated by a princess. A tour reveals the origins of the zodiac, calculus and writing
A collection of artefacts collected 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq reveal the forgotten world of Mesopotamia, home to ...