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American University returns 10,000 ancient tablets to Iraq
... to the arrangement, suspecting the tablets were looted in Iraq after the 1991 Gulf War. The Iraqi government requested ... literature, religion, language and culture of ancient Iraq that is filling major gaps in our knowledge of ... American University returns 10,000 ancient tablets to Iraq ...
aprilholloway - 06/11/2013 - 05:15
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Iraq set to Restore World’s Largest Arch
... Salman Pak, one of Prophet Mohammed’s companions, were Iraq’s primary tourist attractions, however, decades of war ... became an Al-Qaeda stronghold following the 2003 invasion. Iraq authorities hope that the restoration work, which will ... appeal to tourists once again. By April Holloway Iraq set to Restore World’s Largest Arch ...
aprilholloway - 03/06/2013 - 06:29
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Babylon's Monumental Ishtar Gate Travelled from Iraq to Germany
... km (3,730 miles) from its original location in central Iraq. Uncovering Babylon: The German Excavations of the ... Gate lay hidden under the desert landscape of modern-day Iraq. Thousands of Artifacts are still Missing from Iraq’s National Museum The Ishtar Gate and the Deities of ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 01/04/2024 - 14:51
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More “Anti-Ten Commandment” Theft at the Museum of the Bible
... cuneiform tablet, believed to have originated in Iraq, is known as the “Gilgamesh Dream Tablet” because ... cuneiform tablet, believed to have originated in Iraq, is known as the “ Gilgamesh Dream Tablet” because ... 450 Stolen Sumerian Tablets are on Their Way Back to Iraq, but it is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Fifteen Years ...
ashley cowie - 29/07/2021 - 14:43
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Who Are the Yazidis and Why Have They Been Continually Persecuted?
... are a religious minority found primarily in northern Iraq. In recent years, the Yazidis have received the ... are a religious minority found primarily in northern Iraq. In recent years, the Yazidis have received the ... regions of Kurdistan on the borders of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. The largest Yazidi community is located in the Sinjar ...
dhwty - 16/11/2018 - 13:24
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Lost Codes Discovered in Terrorist’s Treasure Tunnel
Hidden deep beneath the ancient Iraq city of Nineveh, archeologists assessing the destruction ... reported The Telegraph. Hidden deep beneath the ancient Iraq city of Nineveh, archeologists assessing the destruction ... Tragedy as militants bomb 2,700-year-old Nineveh Wall in Iraq Ashurbanipal: The Oldest Surviving Royal Library in the ...
ashley cowie - 20/02/2018 - 19:01
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Sumerian Anti-Armageddon Device 4,000 Years Older Than Believed
... identified a 19 kilometer (12-mile) long canal in rural Iraq. Drone mappers identified a 19 kilometer (12-mile) long canal in rural Iraq. Built over it, archaeologists excavated what was at ... Located near the modern city of Nasiriyah, in southern Iraq, the ancient city of Girsu was occupied by the Sumerian ...
ashley cowie - 18/11/2023 - 21:57
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Long-lost ancient temple discovered in Iraq
Local village people in the Kurdistan region or northern Iraq have just made a remarkable discovery – the long-lost ... archaeological site in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. Credit: Drawing by Eugène Flandin, in public domain ... By April Holloway Long-lost ancient temple discovered in Iraq ...
aprilholloway - 08/07/2014 - 23:28
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Eridu: The Sumerian Garden of Eden and the Oldest City in the World?
... of the Sumerian ziggurat at Eridu, southwest of Nasiriyah, Iraq, are stamped with the name of King Ur-Nammu (2123-2106 ... (modern-day Tell Abu Shahrain), southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. It is currently housed in the British Museum in London. ... World Heritage Site, as part of the ‘Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the ...
dhwty - 11/08/2018 - 22:58
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4,000-Year-Old Mesopotamian Boat Near Uruk Rescued
... Uruk. Now, archaeologists working in modern-day southern Iraq have been forced 4,000 years ago, a boat sank onto the ... Uruk. Now, archaeologists working in modern-day southern Iraq have been forced to conduct an emergency rescue ... archaeological teams were making important discoveries in Iraq. According to Laith Majid Hussein, director of the Iraqi ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 08/04/2022 - 14:58
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Court decides that German museum has right to ancient artefact from Iraq
... excavated about 100 years ago from the Ishtar Temple in Iraq by German archaeologists. The item was then taken to the ... that initially the relic was stolen from its country, Iraq. But of course the court case wasn’t too concerned ... that German museum has right to ancient artefact from Iraq ...
johnblack - 15/11/2013 - 23:43
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The Legend of Lugalbanda, The First Sumerian Shaman
... in the Mountain Cave, Old-Babylonian period, from southern Iraq. Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan. ( Osama Shukir ...
Willem McLoud - 19/10/2020 - 18:53
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$31 Million Assyrian Relief is Causing a Great International Controversy
... as the work of art is being claimed by the government of Iraq. Many believe that the item is a stolen antiquity and ... There are still Assyrians who live in modern-day northern Iraq, who have suffered greatly in recent years under the ... Empire. He had the permission of the Ottomans who ruled Iraq at this time, to conduct excavations. During this period ...
Ed Whelan - 01/11/2018 - 17:56
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Archaeologists Salvage Inscribed Palace Door Threshold at City of Nimrud
... decimated. Ziggurat Bur Nimrud at Nimrud ancient city, Iraq. ( homocosmicos /Adobe Stock) “Forensic” Archaeology ...
Sahir - 10/12/2022 - 13:55
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Controversial Cuneiform Tablets Tell Tales of Security Dogs and a Lost City
... a 4,000-year-old lost Sumerian city in modern day Iraq. While the robbers obviously know the location of the ... a 4,000-year-old lost Sumerian city in modern day Iraq. While the robbers obviously know the location of the ... 600 cuneiform tablets from other archaeological sites in Iraq, are presented by Marcel Sigrist, professor emeritus at ...
ashley cowie - 08/01/2020 - 16:58
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The Great City of Uruk Became Sumerian Powerhouse of Technology, Architecture and Culture
... miles) to the south of Baghdad, the present capital of Iraq. In ancient times, Uruk was situated on the eastern ... A general view of the Uruk archaeological site at Warka in Iraq. ( OGL ) The ancient city of Uruk is also known in ... CC BY SA 4.0 ) From the facade of Inanna Temple at Uruk, Iraq. The Temple was built by the Kassite ruler Kara-indash. ...
dhwty - 25/08/2018 - 21:14
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Sumer: Where Written Language, Arithmetic and Civilization Were Born
... the region of southern Mesopotamia (modern day southern Iraq), between the Tigris and Euphrates River. The ... in the region of southern Mesopotamia (modern day southern Iraq), between the Tigris and Euphrates River. The Sumerian ... to Egypt in the west. This area covers the areas of modern Iraq, the Levant , and the Nile Valley, and is considered to ...
dhwty - 20/05/2019 - 14:06
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Drought in the Tigris River Uncovers Hidden Mittani Empire City
Extreme drought and heat in Iraq has caused the historical Tigris River’s water levels ... city. Water being diverted. Extreme drought and heat in Iraq has caused the historical Tigris River’s water levels ... rivers to dry up. The latest? Extreme drought and heat in Iraq has caused the historical Tigris River’s water levels ...
Sahir - 31/05/2022 - 18:39
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Islamic Umayyad Dynastic Influence In Iraq
... of which can be found dotting the desert landscape of Iraq. Prelude to the Umayyad Period By the seventh century ... Dr Micki Pistorius Islamic Umayyad Dynastic Influence In Iraq ...
micki pistorius - 17/11/2023 - 22:32
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Sargon of Akkad: Familiar and Legendary Tales of a Famous Mesopotamian King
... Naram-Sin or Sargon of Akkad. Unearthed in Nineveh (now in Iraq). In the National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad. ( Public Domain ) Baskets and an Infant’s ... Important Bronze Age City of the Akkadian Empire Found in Iraq Enheduanna: A High Priestess of the Moon and the First ...
dhwty - 02/03/2019 - 01:46