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The Rule of Ensi Gudea and the Golden Age of Lagash
... relative peace and prosperity. During this time, central Sumer was ruled by the relatively “alien” Gutian Dynasty ... to learn about his rule and the culture of ancient Sumer. It's important to note that while significant ...
Aleksa Vučković - 04/09/2023 - 22:52
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The Numbing Truth: A History Of Anesthesia
... of the earliest records reveal ailments and elixirs from Sumer, ancient Babylon , Assyria, Dynastic Egypt , India, and ... The earliest record of anesthetic use derives from Ancient Sumer , sometime in 3400 BC. The words "Hul Gil" appear in ...
B. B. Wagner - 29/09/2021 - 18:43
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Ancient Remains of Important Bronze Age City of the Akkadian Empire Found in Iraq
... southern and northern Babylonia, thus becoming the king of Sumer and Akkad and inaugurating the Akkadian Empire. ( ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 08/11/2016 - 03:53
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4,000-Year-Old Ancient Babylonian Tablet is Oldest Customer Service Complaint Ever Discovered
A clay tablet from ancient Babylon reveals that no matter where (or when) you go, good customer service can be hard find. So it was revealed by the irate copper merchant, Nanni, in 1750 B.C. The merchant’s aggravation is evident, spelled out in cuneiform on a clay tablet now displayed in The British Museum.
lizleafloor - 25/04/2015 - 00:53
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Father Crespi Mystery Deepens: Ancient Origins Urged to Drop Further Investigations
... library, depictions of figures connecting America to Sumer, symbols depicting an unknown language, and a Vatican ...
ancient-origins - 11/04/2016 - 14:50
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Nine Notorious Demons that Terrorized the Ancient World
Storytellers have been telling tales of ancient demons wreaking havoc on humanity since the beginning of time. By the Middle Ages people were so fascinated with and afraid of these supernatural entities that whole books were dedicated to listing demonic creatures, the areas of life they influenced, and how to protect yourself from them.
ancient-origins - 18/05/2019 - 22:46
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The Truth About the Holy Grail: Magical Chalices Around the World
... them.” Another ancient Holy Grail associated with Sumer is the Sumerian Grail. Arthur Edward Waite stated that ...
MarkPinkham - 09/12/2021 - 13:59
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Stairway to Heaven: Ancient Concepts About Heaven and the Afterlife
We recognize heaven as a place to which we will go after our deaths if we have led a good or virtuous life. It is a paradise accessible by earthly beings depending on their standards of faith or goodness. On the other hand, hell is home to evil, misery and many other unpleasant things - a place to which we will be sent if we have led unvirtuous lives. However, the concept of the afterlife in the ancient world is more varied and somewhat more complicated.
MartiniF - 13/08/2018 - 15:42
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Tiamat, Mesopotamian Mother Goddess: From Chaos to Creation
Tiamat is an ambiguous deity who played an important role in the creation myth of ancient Mesopotamia. She was their personification of the primordial sea, from which the first generation of gods were born. Eventually, Tiamat is defeated by Marduk, the patron deity of Babylon.
dhwty - 28/05/2019 - 01:53
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The Poetry of Gods by Enheduanna - The First Known Female Writer
... he is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient Sumer. Enheduanna wrote her poetry and continued work as a ...
Natalia Klimczak - 17/07/2016 - 03:47
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Gods, Goats And Cheesemakers In Ancient Times
During a trip to France, cheesy pasta dishes were served to America’s President Thomas Jefferson. Enthralled by the dish, the president went on to have both the pasta and Parmesan cheese imported to his plantation, and served the very first macaroni and cheese in the United States at a state dinner in 1802 to the apparent delight of the guests except for one, the Reverend Manasseh Cutler.
MartiniF - 29/08/2022 - 17:16
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The ‘Dynastic Race’ and the Biblical ‘Japheth’ Part II: Ethnology and Influence
... Semitic and Hamitic ones of Ubaid, Elam, Akkad and Sumer. In the Biblical ‘Table of Nations’ we note that ... along with [the Celt] Goidel mac Ethéoir to Shinar (Sumer) to study the confused languages at the tower of Nimrod ...
Alexander Jacob - 14/10/2017 - 13:56
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Human Origins - The Narratives of Our Creation Conference 2021
... all began! Dr. Willem McLoud - Creation Myths from Ancient Sumer Willem is a South African scholar with a PhD in Nuclear ... about creation – two opposing traditions from ancient Sumer. He’ll also tell us how these traditions had a ...
ancient-origins - 18/09/2021 - 04:20
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Six Fantastic and Mythological Beings from the Blade Trilogy
... legends go back to antiquity, even as old as ancient Sumer. How Long Have We Believed in Vampires? Sumerian ... in the Blade Trilogy Originally, Inanna was worshiped in Sumer as the goddess of beauty, war, love, justice, sex and ... as his opponent. The film sets Dracula's origin in ancient Sumer. He is said to have been the first vampire and he has ...
Phoenix Vald - 18/03/2022 - 00:59
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Sargon of Akkad: Familiar and Legendary Tales of a Famous Mesopotamian King
... Domain ) An Efficient and Expanding Empire A large part of Sumer (southern Mesopotamia ) was under the control of Uruk, ... protected. Stories say that during his reign no one in Sumer had to beg for food and widows and orphans were ... to an end when it was displaced by the Gutian dynasty of Sumer during the 22nd century BC. Top image: Modern ...
dhwty - 02/03/2019 - 01:46
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Looted Iraqi Antiquities Can Finally Return Home After Simple Identification by British Museum
It has been announced that a collection of 5000-year-old priceless artifacts that were looted in the wake of the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 have been identified in London. Local police seized the objects from an illegal dealer in antiquities. The items were identified by experts and this means that they can be returned to the Iraqi government and people. It is hoped that this find and the return of the objects to Baghdad will mark a new phase in the battle against the organized smuggling of antiquities.
Ed Whelan - 10/08/2018 - 01:58
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Rimush of Akkad, Sargon’s Heir, and a Brutal Warlord
... his conquest of Elam and Marhashi far to the east of Sumer, even mentioning victories over troops of the Indus ...
Aleksa Vučković - 21/08/2023 - 23:00
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‘Ancient Alien Expeditionaries’ Reality Check
‘Ancient Alien Expeditionaries’ Reality Check
To begin, I am a realist; presenting a realistic theory of plausible explanations of alien contact an influence in one section of Earth known as Mesopotamia prior to and during the ‘Great Flood’ and impact of both in the aftermath.
William E. Shaw - 11/12/2016 - 23:56
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The Currency Of Chinese Princesses In Conjugal Peace Alliances
For thousands of years, the institution of marriage has been in a constant state of evolution. The established form of marriage recognized in each country, religious or social group at any given time is often colored with slight, but interesting variations. One can easily imagine scholars and historians at times throwing up their hands in frustration when people refer to ‘traditional marriage’ as there are far too many traditions, cultures, and time periods to consider.
MartiniF - 25/04/2022 - 19:35
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Mesopotamian Magic: Ancient Tablets Reveal a World of Witches, Sorcerers and Exorcists
Ancient Mesopotamia was a vast region in Western Asia which has become known as the ‘cradle of civilization’ due to the huge number of feats the culture achieved. Agriculture, animal herding, and domestication had developed there by 8000 years ago. By 3000 BC they had created the world’s oldest known cities and invented the wheel.
Sarah P Young - 16/02/2019 - 18:52