Mesopotamia: The Rise Of CitiesJuly 7, 2024

After nearly 30 years of inaccessibility due to instability and wars, the destruction perpetrated by the terrorists of the Islamic State has triggered an unprecedented international solidarity movement: responding to the call from Iraqi authorities, teams of archaeologists from all over the world are returning to the greatest sites in Mesopotamia to try to save what can still be saved and to relaunch the study of these precious remains.

Mesopotamia: The Rise Of Cities was broadcast on SBS ONE at Sunday 7 July 2024, 11:30.