During the third millennium B.C.E., Sumerians built Girsu, a “megacity,” and dedicated it to the deity Ningirsu, according to the Girsu Project—a collaborative research project by the ...

The Sumerians This gifted people lived at the head of the Persian Gulf roughly between 5,000 and 3,500 years ago. Their brilliant technological and social inventions laid the foundation of modern ...

The Sumerians developed cuneiform, one of the earliest writing systems, around 3200 BC. This involved inscribing wedge-shaped symbols on clay tablets, allowing for record-keeping, literature ...

The ancient city of Ur, which is famous for the Ziggurat of Ur built by Sumerians, is believed to be one of the oldest cities in the world. (Photo: Xinhua) This photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows ...