What do you know about Mesopotamia and its role in the Bible? Geography in the Bible may seem relevant only to children’s church school classes, but digging into the actual dirt of the places where ...
Out of the many incredible artifacts that have been recovered from sites in Iraq where flourishing Sumerian cities once stood, few have been more intriguing than the Sumerian King List. An ancient ...
In 2014, scholars from the University of California at Berkeley brought to life the ancient sounds of Mesopotamia following the decryption and study of a set of ancient cuneiform texts that date back ...
Once the heart of Sumerian civilization, the Great Ziggurat of Ur rose above the Mesopotamian plains 4,000 years ago. Built to honor the moon god Nanna, this stepped temple stood as both a place of ...
Saracens defeating mercenaries in the service of Byzantium at the Battle of Yarmouk (636 AD) according to a 14th-century illustrated manuscript. The flags of the crescent moon and star can be seen.
Lieutenant-General Sir William Marshall’s grave draws reflection 166 years later, honoring his service, leadership, and ...
It has been a good start from Indonesia against a much-stronger Iraq side. Haye had a snap shot at goal from a long way out, but it went wide. That's the third shot from the visitors during the ...
Humans have sought out relationships since the earliest days of Homo sapiens — but getting married? That's something our ancestors didn't have in mind. Marriage as an institution is likely only ...
The Nahal Mishmar Hoard is an archaeological discovery of more than 400 copper objects from the Chalcolithic period, found in ...
This pathbreaking work uncovers new translations of the main myths and epics written in Akkadian, including the Creation myths and the epic of Gilgamesh. The deities and heroes which figure in these ...
When was the wheel invented? Who was the inventor of the wheel? Mesopotamian cultures are believed to have been the original inventors of wheels, though that premise is based solely on existing ...