(CNN) — Thousands of years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a significant power surge over a part of the planet that included the ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia. People at the time probably never ...

In their paper, “Exploring Geomagnetic Variations in Ancient Mesopotamia,” researchers Matthew D. Howland, Lisa Tauxu, Shai Gordin, and Erez Ben-Yosef studied 32 bricks currently held in the Slemani ...

A brick dating to the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, around 604 to 562 BC. (Slemani Museum) Bricks crafted from clay and used to build one of the most epic civilizations in history are now giving ...

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Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving ...

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Ancient bricks may be key to understanding Earth’s variable magnetic fields. Scientists examined the iron oxide levels of 3,000-year-old bricks to understand the level of magnetism the bricks were ...

DENVER (KDVR) — An award-winning artist is bringing Denverites on a journey around and through the world through sculptures built with Lego bricks. Brick Planet opened at the Denver Museum of Nature ...