The Oldest Library

By Arief Nurrachman

Libraries must be able to adapt to the changing times. This aligns with what was once proposed by S.R. Ranganathan, the father of Library Science in India, in response to library services for its patrons.

'The Table of Gods' Brings Ancient Mesopotamian Cuisine to a Global Audience

Stockholm -- The history of the ancient civilizations and peoples of Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia), whom the Suroyo (Syriac--Aramean--Assyrian--Chaldean) people today regard as their ancestors, successors and continuation, extends far beyond science, inventions, economics, trade, language, and military affairs.

The World's Oldest Spreadsheet

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Along­side those early account­ing sys­tems, the Meso­pot­ami­ans developed the world's first spread­sheets, as well as soph­ist­ic­ated bank­ing sys­tems. They also inven­ted the concept of credit -- and, with it, interest-bear­ing loans.

Mystery Assyrian Inscription in Brazil Deciphered

By Caio Aviz

An ancient Persian inscription, preserved since the inauguration of the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro in 1909, was finally deciphered after remaining untranslated for about 117 years. Furthermore, the discovery was made by professors Alex Mazzanti, from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and Matheus Treuk, from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (Uerj).

Late Antique Astronomical Sciences in Medieval Assyrian Manuscripts

On 10 June 2026, the NEAstr project team held its second workshop, on the theme of 'Late antique astronomical sciences in medieval compendia'. Few pre-medieval witnesses of late antique scientific works survive, and most manuscripts available to scholars were copied centuries after the composition of the texts.

An Assyrian Business Contract From 2000 BC

A small clay tablet no larger than a modern handheld document is offering an extraordinary glimpse into the commercial world of Anatolia nearly 4,000 years ago. Now on display at the Kayseri Archaeology Museum, the cuneiform tablet remained sealed inside its original clay envelope for millennia.