Major discovery on origin of writing in birthplace of civilization - The four original inventions of writing are recognized in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and the Mayan culture ...

One of the world's biggest and oldest video games tackles no less thorny a subject than all of recorded history. The designers of "Civilization 7," out Tuesday, discuss the dramatic changes they ...

Researchers have made another major stride in understanding humanity’s origins of writing. In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of civilization, the earliest known writing system started around 3,000 ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. ... In Mesopotamia, the birthplace of civilization, the earliest known writing system started around 3,000 BCE.