ancient mesopotamia

Taxes have been around longer than we think. In ancient times, if there was no money, people would have to pay taxes in kind.

According to archaeologists, ancient texts appeared earliest in major civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China.

Beer was considered a salary for employees in Iraq 5,000 years ago.

Despite being a minority, Alawite Muslims dominate politics for decades, President Bashar al-Assad is among them.