Archaeologists recently analyzed fragments of large, oval bowls previously found in the Fertile Crescent, an area between major rivers spanning several modern-day countries in the Middle East.

Focaccia is one of the most popular Italian baked goods. Surprisingly, it turns out it was probably baked centuries ago!

The removal of the religious-totalitarian tyranny of the Iranian regime remains the greatest strategic imperative in the region for both the United States and its allies, foremost among whom stands ...

Late Neolithic communities in the Fertile Crescent baked large, seasoned breads using grooved husking trays. Analysis of ...

A study led by researchers from UAB and the University La Sapienza in Rome reveals that between 7000 and 5000 BCE, ...

Learn more here. The “Fertile Crescent,” a term coined by University of Chicago Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, refers to a crescent-shaped region in Western Asia. Formed by the Tigris and ...

the fully agricultural communities in the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East, developed a complex culinary tradition that included the baking of large loaves of bread and “focaccias ...

Archeological evidence suggests that farmers in the Fertile Crescent region (northern regions of the modern countries of Syria and Iraq) used such practices as far back as 6,000 B.C. Medieval ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 44, 1924 The So-Called Fertile Crescent and Deser... The So-Called Fertile Crescent and Desert Bay This is ...

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Some observers see signs of improvement — the death toll from violent attacks is certainly down in comparison to previous years, and there is some semblance of normality — but Baghdad does not ...