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1. Utu - Shamash: Mesopotamian God of the Sun, Justice and the Underworld

   Utu was a solar deity and god of justice in the ancient Mesopotamian pantheon, and also served as a judge in the Underworld. Whilst Utu was the god’s name in Sumerian, he was known in Akkadian as Shamash (Šamaš).

   dhwty - 26/03/2019 - 12:53

2. Clay Tablet Reveals Ancient Babylonians Used Calculus to Track Jupiter 1,500 Years before Europeans

   A new analysis of a set of ancient clay tablets has revealed that ancient astronomers of Babylonia used advanced geometrical methods to calculate the position of Jupiter – a conceptual leap that was previously thought to have occurred in 14^th century Europe.

   aprilholloway - 28/01/2016 - 21:53

3. Tammuz and Jesus: More Than a Distant Connection?

   Christianity has its origins in a Middle Eastern religion, Judaism, so it is little surprise that there are some residual similarities between Christian theological thought and ancient Middle Eastern religions in general. For example, Jesus and the Akkadian god Tammuz were both referred to as shepherds. They were also both associated with dying and rising again. Although there are some superficial commonalities, there are also significant differences between Jesus Christ and the shepherd god Tammuz.

   Caleb Strom - 08/02/2018 - 22:48

4. The Ancient Origins of the Marseille Tarot

   The Marseille Tarot is the result of one or more attempts to copy imagery in Sumerian and Babylonian cylinder seals and other artefacts from that civilization. Theosophical Society founder Helena Blavatsky said as much in her correspondence -- although she didn't specify the Marseille deck, probably because, in nineteenth century Paris, she didn't think she needed to.

   The seals themselves are mostly illustrations of myths.

   nicholasswift - 20/02/2014 - 12:18

5. The Exquisite Statue of Ebih-Il, an Important Heirloom of Ancient Mari

   ... flourished from 2900 BC as a powerful trade center between Sumer and the Eblaite Kingdom . Its rich history, however, ...

   Aleksa Vučković - 27/04/2023 - 18:59

6. Revealing The Identity Of The King Of Old, Lord Of The Rephaim

   ‘Lord of the Rephaim’ and ‘King of Old’ alludes to the identity of the King of the Rephaim, enigmatic beings that to this day are not fully understood. In the biblical tradition they are equated with the notorious Nephilim. Could one actually trace the identity of this king? The Rephaim are mentioned in biblical and Phoenician tradition as well as in the Ugarit texts, where they are called the Rephaim texts.

   Willem McLoud - 15/03/2023 - 00:35

7. The Greatest Discovery Never Made – Ancient Civilizations Thrived With NO Ruling Elite

   ... southern and northern Babylonia, thus becoming the king of Sumer and Akkad and inaugurating the Akkadian Empire. ( ...

   Greg Sams - 11/07/2017 - 19:07

8. How The Sons Of God Became The Sethian Nephilim

   According to the biblical story told in the Book of Genesis, Chapter 6:1-4, certain Sons of God fathered children with the daughters of men. They were called the Nephilim and are often identified with Giants. One of the fascinating aspects of the story of the Nephilim is the way in which they were presented in later post-Exilic Hebrew literature.

   Willem McLoud - 18/09/2023 - 17:41

9. Edgar Cayce, Six-fingered Giants and the Supernatural Creation Gods of Atlantis: Part 2

   ... piece of evidence regarding the sophistication of ancient Sumer let us turn to a remarkable recent discovery. As ...

   Jim Vieira - 28/09/2017 - 01:48

10. Ningal: The Mesopotamian Goddess Awakening Female Mysticism

    In the city of Ur, where the first settlements in the marshes of southern Mesopotamia were built with reeds without any type of nails or woods, Ningal was born to Ninhursag and Enki. Her name means the Great Lady, and she’s also known as Nikkal.

    Weam - 11/08/2019 - 20:48

11. In Ancient Mesopotamia, Sex among the Gods Shook Heaven and Earth

    Sexuality was central to life in ancient Mesopotamia, an area of the Ancient Near East often described as the cradle of western civilisation roughly corresponding to modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, and parts of Syria, Iran and Turkey. It was not only so for everyday humans but for kings and even deities.

    ancient-origins - 25/04/2018 - 01:48

12. The Lost Knowledge of the Ancients: Were Humans the First? Part 3: Science in Antiquity

    The achievements by modern science are phenomenal. But with our background of spaceships, skyscrapers, wonder drugs, and atomic reactors we are apt to minimize the scientific accomplishments of the ancients. This is a mistake.

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    Sam Bostrom - 09/07/2017 - 23:12

13. Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods: The Temple of the Watchers and the Discovery of Eden

    ... the rise of the great civilizations of the ancient world, Sumer, Egypt, and Babylon. Chronicling his travels to ...

    ancient-origins - 28/11/2020 - 15:00

14. Did Ancient People Really Have Lifespans Longer Than 200 Years?

    ... King List—which lists the reigns of single kings in Sumer (ancient southern Iraq) as exceeding 30,000 years in ...

    ancient-origins - 21/09/2014 - 02:52

15. Slave Species of the Gods

    ... believed that the first civilization on Earth emerged in Sumer some 6,000 years ago. However, as Michael Tellinger ...

    ancient-origins - 05/02/2013 - 20:27

16. The Ishtar Gate and the Deities of Babylon

    ... Noah Kramer, kings in the ancient Near Eastern region of Sumer established their legitimacy by taking part in a ritual ...

    Joanna Gillan - 09/11/2023 - 21:59

17. The Mythical Dilmun and The Island of the Dead

    ... diordite, gold, tin, ivory, and semi-precious stones into Sumer, Babylon and Assyria until the mid-second millennium ...

    Jason Jarrell - 11/10/2016 - 21:57

18. Res Gestae Sargonis: Sargon The Great King Of Akkad

    The Akkadian Empire, founded by Sargon the Great, was the very first empire the world had seen, established in ancient Mesopotamia in about 2370 BC. This empire was remembered as having been exceptionally great and powerful, with great epic tales about those mighty kings told and retold throughout the ages. The dominium and rule of the Akkadian emperors reached to the furthest corners of the ancient Middle East.

    Willem McLoud - 20/06/2022 - 22:31

19. Is Jiroft Site in Iran a True Cradle of Civilization?

    ... the cradle of civilization, before the emergence of Sumer or Mesopotamia.  The Konar Sandal site near Jiroft in ...

    Nathan Falde - 01/03/2021 - 13:58

20. Was The Historical Egyptian Osiris Perhaps Sargon Of Akkad?

    In many respects the narrative of the Egyptian god, Osiris, seems to be all too human. Is it possible that his origin goes back to a real historical king? Could the historical Osiris have been none other than the great Akkadian emperor, Sargon of Akkad? Osiris was one of the most popular and enduring gods in the long history of Egypt.  Although it is often assumed that Osiris existed from the earliest of recorded times, in actual fact he only made his appearance during the Fifth Dynasty.

    Willem McLoud - 28/11/2022 - 13:21

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