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The rediscovery of ‘Noah’, a 6,500-year-old skeleton, who survived a Great Flood
... story of a great flood comes from Sumer, now southern Iraq, and it is generally believed to be the historic ... of the ancient city of Ur, near modern-day Nasiriyah in Iraq. The skeleton was located at an incredible depth of ... back to about 4400 BC and found in what is now southern Iraq in 1930, have been 'rediscovered' By April Holloway ...
aprilholloway - 06/08/2014 - 14:48
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Erasing History: Why Islamic State is Blowing Up Ancient Artifacts
... toppled priceless statues at the Mosul Museum in northern Iraq. They used sledgehammers and power tools to deface giant ... of the al-‘Askari mosque by al-Qa’eda in Iraq in 2006. Political Finally, and often overlooked, the IS ... of a cultural heritage and identity that the Muslims of Iraq should embrace and be proud of. Yet this opposes the ...
ancient-origins - 10/06/2017 - 14:02
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The Magnificent Ishtar Gate of Babylon
... was the eighth gate of the city of Babylon (in present day Iraq) and was the main entrance into the great city. The ... was the eighth gate of the city of Babylon (in present day Iraq) and was the main entrance into the great city. It was a ... MacAskill, E. 2002. Iraq appeals to Berlin for return of Babylon gate. ...
Joanna Gillan - 16/10/2023 - 15:16
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11 of the Most Ancient and Continually Occupied Cities in the World
... old city of Aleppo, Syria. (Craig Jenkins/ CC BY 2.0 ) Ur, Iraq Situated near the town of Nasiriya, about 365 kilometers ... in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages, is one of Iraq’s most imposing ancient sites. It was the capital of ... alleged ‘Abraham house ’ in Ur city, Dhi Qar, southern Iraq . (Aziz1005/ CC BY 4.0 ) Varanasi, India Varanasi is ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 31/01/2018 - 14:02
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1500-Year-Old Magic Bowls Inscribed with Spells Seized in Jerusalem Raid
... from other areas of the Middle East (specifically from Iraq ). Inscribed with spells and magical prayers, these ... this raid are not an unusual find. After war broke out in Iraq in the early 2000s, antiquities thieves began to steal ... collectors. At the time the bowls were made the lands of Iraq were part of Mesopotamia . Based on their dating, the ...
Nathan Falde - 10/03/2022 - 00:59
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Tamils and Sumerians Among the FIRST to Reach Australia and Antarctica? PART I
... and Euphrates rivers in ancient southern Mesopotamia, now Iraq, circa 4500 BC. The Sumerians not only created a system ... recording the allocation of beer, probably from southern Iraq, Late Prehistoric period, 3100-3000 BC (BabelStone/ CC ...
William James Veall - 06/12/2017 - 18:57
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The Mythical Lamassu: Impressive Symbols for Mesopotamian Protection
... 721 – 705 BC). The winged beasts from Nimrud in Iraq (the ancient city of Kalhu) also became very famous when ... to cities like ancient Dur Sharrukin (current Khorsabad, Iraq). Every important city wanted to have Lamassu protect ... in Chicago. During the operation of the British army in Iraq and Iran in 1942-1943, the British even adopted Lamassu ...
Natalia Klimczak - 16/02/2016 - 03:53
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Ukhaidir and Samarra: Architectural Legacy Of The Abbasid Dynasty
... Damascus (Syria) to the newly established city of Baghdad (Iraq). Under the Abbasids, the Islamic empire experienced a ... / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Ukhaidir Fortress In the vast expanse of Iraq's arid landscape, approximately 100 miles (160 ... : Fortress of Al-Ukhaidir or Abbasid palace of Ukhaider in Iraq. Panoramic view from the ramparts ( Janos / Adobe ...
micki pistorius - 10/11/2023 - 13:48
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The Kesh Temple Hymn: 4,600-Year-Old Sumerian Hymn Praises Enlil, Ruler of Gods
... Temple Library at Nippur, Tell Abu Salabikh, modern day Iraq. It was Robert D. Biggs who translated the oldest ... were found. Cultural Property Training Resource, Iraq. The hymn has been found to consist of around 134 lines, ... Veronica Parkes Resources Tablets from Tell Abu Salabikh, Iraq - ...
Veronica Parkes - 03/01/2017 - 14:45
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Ram in a Thicket: A Mesopotamian Legacy from the Ancient City of Ur
... in the ancient city of Ur, which is located in modern-day Iraq . Sir Leonard Wooley discovered the Ram in a Thicket ... Thicket statue recovered from the Royal Cemetery of Ur in Iraq. (Mary Harrsch / CC BY 2.0 ) The Masterful Ancient ...
Aleksa Vučković - 12/11/2023 - 21:54
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Libyan Civilians Take Up Arms and Form Protective Shield Around Ancient Ruins of Leptis Magna
... the Islamic State will do in Libya what it has done in Iraq and Syria: defaced and destroyed some of the richest and ... the Islamic State will do in Libya what it has done in Iraq and Syria: defaced and destroyed some of the richest and ... of the Islamic State will do here as they’ve done in Iraq and Syria—destroy buildings, statues and monuments. ...
Mark Miller - 29/12/2016 - 14:49
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A Bull-Headed Lyre: Reconstructing the Sound and Style of Ancient Mesopotamia
... participated in the campaign, i.e. the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, the British Museum, and the University of ... Lyre. Source: Sixiemes/CC By Wu Mingren References Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery, 2018. ... Lyre. [Online] Available at: https://www.penn.museum/sites/iraq/?page_id=58 Klimczak, N., 2016. Bask in the Beauty and ...
dhwty - 30/06/2018 - 01:59
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Eridu and Ubaid: Temples of the God Enki and His Consort Ninhursag
... God Ea, a statue from Khorsabad, (late eighth century BC) Iraq, now in the Iraq Museum ( Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin / CC BY-SA 4.0 ) The ...
micki pistorius - 02/09/2023 - 18:30
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2021 The Year Virtual Archaeology Fights Back
... of amazing discoveries from mapping monuments in Erbil in Iraq to unearthing a female statue in Hidalgo Amajac, Álamo ... an example of which is the current surveying at Erbil in Iraq . This mapping project was hindered when the 2020 ... lockdowns stopped foreign researchers from flying into Iraq, so they employed a small local team from the Erbil ...
ashley cowie - 31/03/2021 - 23:44
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The Meteoric Mystery of The Magical Islamic Stone: Experts Seek Help in Deciphering Inscription
... carved “meteorite” found in Mesopotamia (today’s Iraq) by a 19th century English explorer. This weekend, ... carved “meteorite” found in Mesopotamia (today’s Iraq) by a 19th century English explorer. Sir Richard Francis ... this language was named after the city of Kufa in central Iraq and is one of the oldest calligraphic form of Arabic. ...
ashley cowie - 30/09/2018 - 13:58
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Bask in the Beauty and Melody of the Ancient Mesopotamian Lyres of Ur
... reconstruction from the Royal Cemetery at Ur in modern-day Iraq. (British Museum / CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 ) The Overwhelming ... Lyre was also discovered by Leonard Woolley in modern-day Iraq and it is currently also housed at the British Museum in ... Rubin, A. J. 9 June 2019. “In Iraq Museum, There Are Things ‘That Are Nowhere Else in the ...
Natalia Klimczak - 03/08/2023 - 14:55
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Eight of the Oldest Temples in the Ancient World
... origin and use. ( Vancav / Adobe Stock) 6. Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq: Over 4,000 Years Old The ziggurat of Ur can be found in Tell el-Muqayyar in the Dhi Qar province of modern-day Iraq. It is one of the oldest and best preserved of the ... ziggurat in ancient Ur, a Sumerian temple in modern day Iraq and one of the oldest temples in the world. ( ...
Robbie Mitchell - 05/01/2023 - 13:54
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Irish Academic Adds Ancient Babylonian Authenticity to Eternals Movie
... recovered during various archaeological expeditions in Iraq, Dr. Worthington has been learning the ancient ... by the Akkadian people , who built a great empire in Iraq a few centuries before the rise of the Babylonian Empire ... Mesopotamia , which included virtually all of modern-day Iraq and Kuwait and certain sections of Turkey, Syria, and ...
Nathan Falde - 11/11/2021 - 13:57
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A Drink Fit for Goddesses: Beer and Mankind in Ancient Mythology
... A stamp seal from Tepe Gawra from 4000 BCE near Mosul, Iraq, shows two figures drinking together— indicating that ... the Allocation of Beer. Thought to be from southern Iraq Late Prehistoric period, about 3100-3000 BC ( CC BY 2.0 ...
MartiniF - 10/09/2016 - 01:58
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Perchance To Dream: Oneiromancy Ancient History Of Dream Interpretation
... clay artifact originated in the area that is today Iraq ( Public Domain ) Dreams Of Mesopotamian Kings In the ... the temple of E-ninnu for the god Ningirsu. From Lagash, Iraq. (22nd century BC) Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, ...
MartiniF - 31/12/2021 - 20:30