Iraq | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/iraq/RSS feed for IraqenTue, 30 Jun 2026 20:10:45 +0000These 17 Stunning Photos of the Strawberry Moon Show Earth's Natural Satellite in All Its Gloryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-17-stunning-photos-of-the-strawberry-moon-show-earths-natural-satellite-in-all-its-glory-180989050/The first full moon of the summer delivered dazzling visuals from across the globe. Its low position in the sky from the perspective of the Northern Hemisphere gave it a golden hueTue, 30 Jun 2026 20:10:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-17-stunning-photos-of-the-strawberry-moon-show-earths-natural-satellite-in-all-its-glory-180989050/Scientists May Have Discovered the Origins of the Euphrates River, Which Helped Nurture Some of the Earliest Known Civilizationshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-may-have-discovered-the-origins-of-the-euphrates-river-which-helped-nurture-some-of-the-earliest-known-civilizations-180988966/The famous waterway began as two rivers, a new study suggests. Tectonic activity around five million years ago probably made them change course and merge, helping to birth the Fertile CrescentMon, 22 Jun 2026 20:51:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-may-have-discovered-the-origins-of-the-euphrates-river-which-helped-nurture-some-of-the-earliest-known-civilizations-180988966/A Father and Daughter Forged More Than 200 Artworks by Warhol, Banksy, Picasso and Others—and Sold Them for $2 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-father-and-daughter-forged-more-than-200-artworks-by-warhol-banksy-picasso-and-others-and-old-them-for-2-million-180988641/The New Jersey residents, who face up to 20 years in prison, commissioned an artist in Poland to create the fakes. They got special penalties for forging paintings by Native American artistsWed, 29 Apr 2026 21:26:09 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-father-and-daughter-forged-more-than-200-artworks-by-warhol-banksy-picasso-and-others-and-old-them-for-2-million-180988641/Severe Drought in Iraq Reveals Dozens of Ancient Tombs Created 2,300 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/severe-droughts-in-iraq-reveals-dozens-of-ancient-tombs-created-2300-years-ago-180987347/The tombs, which likely date to Iraq's Hellenistic period, were discovered along the Mosul Dam reservoirWed, 17 Sep 2025 13:55:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/severe-droughts-in-iraq-reveals-dozens-of-ancient-tombs-created-2300-years-ago-180987347/Archaeologists Unearth an Ancient Relief Depicting an Assyrian King and Rare Deitieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-an-ancient-relief-depicting-an-assyrian-king-and-rare-deities-180986631/The artifact was found in Mosul, Iraq, buried in the ancient city of NinevehThu, 15 May 2025 17:51:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-an-ancient-relief-depicting-an-assyrian-king-and-rare-deities-180986631/4,000-Year-Old Clay Tablets Show Ancient Sumerians' Obsession With Government Bureaucracyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/4000-year-old-clay-tablets-show-ancient-sumerians-obsession-with-government-bureaucracy-180986274/The artifacts were excavated from a city dating back to the third millennium B.C.E. by researchers from Iraq and the British MuseumWed, 19 Mar 2025 17:34:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/4000-year-old-clay-tablets-show-ancient-sumerians-obsession-with-government-bureaucracy-180986274/See Mosul’s Historic Leaning Minaret Tower, Rebuilt After Destruction by ISIShttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-mosuls-leaning-minaret-tower-rebuilt-after-destruction-by-isis-180986051/Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower againWed, 12 Feb 2025 19:35:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-mosuls-leaning-minaret-tower-rebuilt-after-destruction-by-isis-180986051/The World's Earliest Writing System May Have Been Influenced by Older Symbols Found on Stone 'Cylinder Seals'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-earliest-writing-system-may-have-been-influenced-by-older-symbols-found-on-stone-cylinder-seals-180985406/Thousands of years ago, our ancestors used symbols to track the sale of textile and agricultural products. New research suggests that these markings informed the development of writingWed, 06 Nov 2024 17:56:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-earliest-writing-system-may-have-been-influenced-by-older-symbols-found-on-stone-cylinder-seals-180985406/Stunning 2,700-Year-Old Sculpture Unearthed in Iraqhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-lost-2700-year-old-assyrian-sculpture-180983169/Archaeologists hope to reunite the 18-ton torso of the Assyrian deity with its head, severed by smugglers decades agoWed, 01 Nov 2023 19:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-lost-2700-year-old-assyrian-sculpture-180983169/Declassified Cold War Satellite Photos Reveal Hundreds of Roman-Era Fortshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/declassified-cold-war-photos-reveal-hundreds-of-unknown-roman-era-forts-180983151/Once thought to be defensive military bases, the forts may have supported peaceful trade and travelWed, 01 Nov 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/declassified-cold-war-photos-reveal-hundreds-of-unknown-roman-era-forts-180983151/