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The Chaldean Dynasty and the Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Empires are formed and fall, dynasties rise to prominence and crumble in poverty and ruin, ethnicities disappear from the fate of the Earth - these are the inevitable aspects of the histories of ancient empires. Mesopotamia, rightfully called the cradle of civilization, was an area of the Middle East where many important kingdoms, empires, and cultures arose over many millennia.

Aleksa Vučković - 15/09/2023 - 14:55

Was King Arthur's Guinevere a Real Historical Queen?

... Crusade of 1209-1229 AD. This Crusade destroyed the Cathar religion and erased much of its culture in its home region of ...

Robbie Mitchell - 09/11/2022 - 17:55

A Brief Overview of the Mamluks, the Elite Slave-Soldiers of the Islamic World

... of Morocco should be enslaved, no matter their status or religion. It is said that over 221,000 black persons were ...

Aleksa Vučković - 01/01/2022 - 22:00

A Run Down of May’s Top Ancient News Stories

... Ashera at different time) was an important figure in the religion of the Canaanites, who occupied the lands of ...

ancient-origins - 01/06/2022 - 01:58

Parallel Twin Ziggurats: The Tower of Babel and Pyramid of Cholula

... Folk-lore in the Old Testament: Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend and Law . London: Macmillan. pp. 362–387. ...

Mark A. Carpenter - 13/02/2021 - 21:42

“We Don't Need No Education!” – The History of Childhood

... By B.B. Wagner References Botton, Alain de. 2015. Work, Religion, and the Threat of Abandonment: Family Life in the ...

B. B. Wagner - 27/05/2020 - 13:03

God’s Gate and the Sun Temple: A Mysterious Incan Portal Leading to Other Worlds

Peru has a rich and mysterious history. With extant indigenous groups such as the Uros, Quechua, Aymara, and the Jivaro, which are known for their head-shrinking techniques, and historical populations like the Wari and the Chancay, known for their amazing mask-making skills, Peru is an anthropologist’s dream. Some of the ancient Peruvians were wiped out when the Inca invaded, and others moved out into Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable lake, never to return. The Inca built (or at least added to pre-existing) large, enig

Ken Jeremiah - 15/08/2017 - 18:56

The Grotesque World of Gargoyles

Gargoyles are an architectural feature that have existed for thousands of years.

Sarah P Young - 31/12/2020 - 20:19

Eclipse over Amarna: Beginning of the End for Akhenaten in his City of Light?

... foundations. The massive changes that were introduced in religion, art, literature, philosophy, and even the very way ...

anand balaji - 20/08/2017 - 23:10

Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Death by Immurement

Immurement is a practice whereby a person is enclosed within a confined space with no exits. Normally, a person who is immured is left in that space till he/she dies, either of dehydration or starvation. In cases where a person is buried alive, asphyxiation may be the cause of death instead.

dhwty - 22/06/2021 - 22:56

Taraxippus, the Terrifying Horse Scarer: Apparition Appeared Across Racetracks in Ancient Greece

... 2004. Felton, Debbie. “The Dead.” A Companion to Greek Religion. Edited by Daniel Ogden. Malden, MA: ...

Carly Silver - 29/12/2016 - 00:48

The Immortal Legacy: Dušan the Mighty and the Birth of the Serbian Empire

... the Empire. The laws covered aspects related to church and religion, civil law, disputes and criminal law, and so on. ...

Aleksa Vučković - 18/08/2020 - 22:29

Alexander's Legacy: The Hellenistic Period and the Dawn of a New Era

The Hellenistic period was a time of great change and excitement in the ancient world. Spanning from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, this era saw the spread of Greek culture and influence throughout the Mediterranean world.

Robbie Mitchell - 09/04/2023 - 14:53