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Mesopotamia

Why World War I still matters, 100 years after it began

One hundred years after the First World War, boundaries established after the armistice at the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh hour” still shape many of today’s conflicts. From ISIS’s invasion of Mosul to Boko Haram’s kidnapping of schoolgirls, GlobalPost co-founder Charles Sennott journeys from Iraq to Nigeria to the Balkans to Northern Ireland and the Holy Land to see how WWI’s history lives on, the lessons learned — and far too often not learned.

Researchers document great damage to Syrian antiquities

New report finds Syrian children bearing high share of Syrian civil war’s cost

In Tunisia, foreign officials struggle with how to help Syria as battle rages on

A Wheelchair View of the Syrian Civil War

Arts, Culture & Media

Iraq’s Ancient Mesopotamian Capital

Arts, Culture & Media

For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a two-letter city from ancient Mesopotamia that flourished 4,000 years ago.

The Assault on Syria’s Cultural Heritage

Arts, Culture & Media

The conflict in Syria is having a devastating impact on the country’s archaeological and cultural heritage. Many ancient monuments have been hit by artillery fire or shelling in the past few months.

The World

Cartoon Slideshow: Syria’s Crisis and Israel’s Red Line

Global Satire

It’s been a week of Middle East machinations. This slideshow of cartoons show a Syrian leader with blood on his hands — literally, a feckless United Nations that can talk the talk but not walk the walk where Syria is concerned.

Working to Save the Iraqi Marshes

Conflict & Justice

Azzam Alwash is working to restore the Mesopotamian Marshes, a formerly rich wetland habitat in southern Iraq about the size of Connecticut.

Satellite Archeology

Images from space reveal the location of ancient human settlements in modern day Syria.