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The Legend of Gilgamesh
Myths are traditional stories that address the various ways of living and being. The well-known myth of Gilgamesh has been cited in many sources as one of the first stories in our recorded human history originating from Mesopotamia, Iraq today, though some maintain it was not just a fairytale but was based on some elements of truth. Only a few tablets have survived from the original Sumerian texts dating back to 2000 BC and written in cuneiform language.
ancient-origins - 02/08/2014 - 01:14
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Ancient text resources
I'm pretty new to the whole field of ancient origins/history, and I've been reading people like Robert Bauval, Graham Hancock, Zecharia Sitchin. I'm looking for recommendations for English translations of ancient texts, especially the bible, and Sumerian and Mesopotamian "mythology". I'm not a serious scholar, but I probably would prefer more scholarly translations with notes
xenophone - 25/09/2014 - 19:59
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The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I
What is the origin of the legend of the Christed Son who was born of a virgin on December 25th? I am sure you are familiar with his legend which states that he was born in a manger surrounded by shepherds and then grew up to be One with his Father in Heaven. And most certainly you recall the sequence of events when this Christed Son gathered together his important disciples before enduring his death by torture and his subsequent resurrection.
MarkPinkham - 20/02/2022 - 22:32
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Banduddu: Solving the Mystery of the Babylonian Container
... container is rightly mysterious. It appears throughout Sumer and Babylon, and half a world away in Yucatan; six ...
Freddy Silva - 25/07/2016 - 16:51
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The Secret Strategic Plans of Darius the Great
To the north of the Persian Empire, around both sides of Caucasus Mountain, various Scythian (Palaeo-Slavian / Staroslavianskje) tribes lived. They were nomadic, i.e. not yet permanently settled in agricultural communities, whereas their neighbors had been settled into sedentary societies since Neolithic times (mainly in Mesopotamia).
nickospoulianos - 16/08/2018 - 19:14
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When Children Came out to Play: Ancient Toys and Games
... ever found were excavated by archaeologists in ancient Sumer; hand crafted human dolls and animals dated to ...
ashley cowie - 21/06/2019 - 15:07
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Cosmic Oceans: The Primordial Waters of Ancient Creation Myths
Almost without exception, mythological and folkloric traditions around the ancient world were concerned with the matter of deep time and the earth’s creation.
Morgan Smith - 28/07/2019 - 22:46
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Ancient Herbal Medicine And What To Use At Home To Stay Healthy Today!
“Let food be thy medicine.” – Hippocrates
Alicia McDermott - 25/10/2020 - 11:43
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Egyptian Toth versus Indian Hanuman - the apegods of wisdom
It would be intresting with a more detailed analysis of similarities between indian and egyptian/sumerian gods.
Christian Karlsson - 21/03/2021 - 14:02
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Recording Thousands of Peru’s Temples Using Drones (Video)
In a race against time, archaeologists armed with a fleet of drones have been tirelessly working to map the legal boundaries of Peru's ancient ruins for the last few years.
Robbie Mitchell - 06/10/2023 - 01:55
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Pirates and Slavery: The Unromantic Reality (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 06/12/2023 - 19:53
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Interview with Alex Teplish: The Epic of the Anunnaki
Ancient Legends, myths, and religions from around the world have spoken of gods and angels, not always in the spiritual sense, but actual flesh and blood beings interacting with mankind. Many of these ancient cultures had vast knowledge of mathematics and astronomy, attributing their knowledge as being handed down from the gods.
ancient-origins - 29/10/2013 - 22:02
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Voices of the Dead: The Strange Origins of Eye Idols
Urfa man, known formally as the Balikligöl statue, is the oldest human-size statue of a man discovered in the world to date. He is currently housed in Şanliurfa’s Archeology Museum, Southeast Turkey. Urfa man was discovered in the Old Town section of Şanliurfa, but in antiquity belongs to the same thought world of Göbekli Tepe, a site half an hour away from the museum by car.
Alistair - 09/09/2021 - 01:35
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2,400-Year-Old Tomb in Iraq Holds 6 Skeletons and Bronze Goods – But It Was NOT Wealthy
A tomb in northern Iraq held a pile of skeletons of at least six people, including those who lived 2,400 years ago. Apart from the human remains, valuable objects where discovered in the tomb as well, including a typical Achaemenid bronze bracelet decorated with two snake heads facing each other.
Theodoros Karasavvas - 10/01/2017 - 21:51
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The Jesus Paradox: Were Gods Real Beings of Flesh and Blood, Who Once Existed on Earth in Ages Lost?
Contrary to popular belief, Jesus of the New Testament is a mythic figure, not a historic one. Nowhere outside scripture has he ever existed and this is proven in his life as an astrological allegory of the celestial sun, which is why he is believed to be the Son (Sun) of God.
P.R.I.S.S. - 01/01/2018 - 18:50
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Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization: The Spirit of Saraswathi
In the Rigveda, the ancient Indian Vedic Sanskrit canonical sacred texts, a hymn is dedicated to each deity and the goddess Saraswathi is revered as a female deity with healing and the purifying powers of abundant, flowing waters. Saraswathi is therefore also reference to a river and she embodies wisdom, music, language and purification of self.
micki pistorius - 23/03/2018 - 14:11
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The Harmonic Origins of the World: Sacred Number at the Source of Creation
... were seen as gods, and shows how they spread through Sumer, Egypt, and India into Babylon, Judea, Mexico, and ...
ancient-origins - 31/05/2018 - 22:31
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The Amorites: Bronze Age Invaders Who United an Empire
Sometime during the third millennium BC, a group of nomadic raiders expanded out of their mountainous homelands in Syria and stormed Mesopotamia. They were known as the Martu or Tidnum to the Sumerians, and the Amar to the Egyptians. These names denote ‘of the west’, or ‘the western people’. In the Book of Genesis 10:16, these people are referred to as the Amorites, descendants of Canaan. The scriptures also state that the Amorites had gigantic chiefs and warriors among them.
Jason Jarrell - 05/12/2018 - 15:05
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Legion versus Phalanx: The Epic Struggle for Infantry Supremacy in the Ancient World
From the time of Ancient Sumeria, the heavy infantry phalanx dominated the battlefield. Armed with spears or pikes, standing shoulder to shoulder with shields interlocking, the men of the phalanx presented an impenetrable wall of wood and metal to the enemy. Until, that is, the Roman legion emerged to challenge them as masters of infantry battle.
ancient-origins - 23/02/2019 - 01:22
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Voices of Ancestors: Listen to the Sound of 14 Ancient Languages (Video)
Language is a powerful tool that allows us to communicate with one another across time and space. Through language, we are able to share our stories, our ideas, and our cultures with others. In this fascinating video, we are transported back in time to hear the sounds of 14 ancient languages spoken once again.
Joanna Gillan - 14/03/2023 - 16:00