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1. Oldest Gaming Tokens Found in Turkey

   ... which encompasses northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria. This indicates the local people had close connections ...

   aprilholloway - 16/08/2013 - 09:57

2. Neanderthal Child’s Tooth Found in Palestinian Cave Tells A Tale of Africa

   ... in certain areas of the Levant, which comprises modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Palestine, and Israel. But ...

   Nathan Falde - 17/02/2021 - 15:29

3. Before Chicken Domestication, The 'Exotic' Birds Were Revered, Not Eaten

   ... Priceless Ancient Seed Bank Saved from Destruction in Syria 13th Century ‘Demon Church’ Attacked With Satanic ...

   Nathan Falde - 08/06/2022 - 22:40

4. Firm Evidence of Early Glass Industry in Ninth-century Palace City of Samarra

   The palace-city of Samarra, capital of the former Abbasid Caliphate, was home to an advanced industry of glass production and trade, according to a study published August 22, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

   ancient-origins - 25/08/2018 - 01:58

5. Surprise finding as ancient Egyptian sarcophagus is found in Israel

   ... territories, the western part of Jordan and south-western Syria. Archaeologists are not entirely clear who the coffin ...

   aprilholloway - 09/04/2014 - 14:41

6. Immortality Lies within the Legend: Is Gilgamesh Alive and Well?

   In 1853, Hormuzad Rassam discovered fragments of an ancient Sumerian text which is now considered to be the first great work of literature our civilization ever produced. After its translation it was published in 1870 by George Smith. Although read by serious Mesopotamia scholars far and wide, it was generally consigned to oblivion in the popular press.

   jim willis - 20/08/2018 - 16:33

7. Grave concerns for 2,000-year-old Hatra temples as ISIS take control of territory

   The Hatra complex, a World Heritage site which features 200-ft high temples, now stands in territory claimed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) group, and UNESCO fears the precious ancient site will be destroyed by jihadists, who deem the statues to be idolatrous.

   aprilholloway - 28/06/2014 - 04:50

8. Cartouche Reveals Unearthed Egyptian Palace Belonged to Ramesses The Great

   ... was a great conqueror and campaigned from modern Sudan to Syria and made Egypt rich from his conquests. This monarch ...

   Ed Whelan - 30/03/2019 - 22:13

9. Spitalfields Roman Woman Reveals London’s Multicultural, Morbid Past

   ... was made from “Chinese damask silk from Palmyra in Syria,” and it was decorated with rich gold thread tapestry ...

   ashley cowie - 16/12/2020 - 17:55

10. Timurid Empire’s Arts and Culture Influenced Much of the Known World

    ... residents of the city. He went on in 1401 to take Syria from the Mamelukes . The next year he subjugated the ...

    Mark Miller - 27/10/2018 - 15:34

11. Hammurabi and his God Given Code of Laws

    “At that time, the gods Anu and Enlil, for the enhancement of the well-being of the people, named me by my name: Hammurabi, the pious prince, who venerates the gods, to make justice prevail in the land, to abolish the wicked and the evil, to prevent the strong from oppressing the weak.”
    (Hammurabi’s Code of Laws, Prologue)

    dhwty - 29/06/2023 - 14:52

12. Lilith: Ancient Demon, Dark Deity or Sensual Goddess?

    Lilith, an ancient mythological figure and one of the oldest known female spirits in the world, has embodied various roles across cultures. In some sources she has been described as a demon, while in others she was revered as an icon who morphed to become one of the darkest deities of the pagans. While her roots can be found within the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, she was also described within both the Bible and the Talmud.

    Natalia Klimczak - 03/03/2024 - 21:54

13. Forget Death and Seek Life! Fascinating Insights into The Human Condition in 4,000-Year-Old Epic of Gilgamesh

    ... correspond with modern-day Iraq, Kuwait and parts of Syria, Iran and Turkey, and frequently noted as “the cradle ... ” of the find against the destruction and looting in Syria and Iraq. Ancient ecology The new section of Tablet V ...

    ancient-origins - 09/05/2017 - 01:58

14. Ancient Jewish necropolis in Israel given worldwide recognition

    ... Jews from places far away, including Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, were buried there and their names inscribed. Most ...

    Mark Miller - 06/07/2015 - 22:02

15. 7,000-year-old Fortress Found Under the Yumuktepe Mound

    Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a section of a prehistoric fortress wall. It was found at the Yumuktepe mound, which dates back to the Neolithic period, some 9,000 years ago.

    Ed Whelan - 29/10/2019 - 12:51

16. Advanced Ancient Architecture of Puma Punku Site is Fully Recreated With 3D Printing

    ... been the victim of recent destruction, such as Palmyra in Syria. " The 3D reconstruction of Puma Punku not only shows ...

    ancient-origins - 19/12/2018 - 13:52

17. Emperor Diocletian: The Stabilizer of Rome Had a Green Thumb

    ... controlled by his army, i.e. Asia Minor, and possibly Syria. The rest of the empire was still loyal to Carinus, ...

    dhwty - 13/11/2018 - 01:50

18. Scholar deciphers oldest known alphabet primer, in ancient Egyptian

    ... press release says. “ABC and HLḤM were both used in Syria in the thirteenth century BC. Cuneiform tablets found ...

    Mark Miller - 28/10/2015 - 23:53

19. 14,400-year-old Bread Causes Major Re-think on the Birth of Agriculture

    ... Priceless Ancient Seed Bank Saved from Destruction in Syria Early farmers. ( Out of the Woods ) University of ...

    ancient-origins - 17/07/2018 - 22:52

20. DNA Shows Biblical Philistines Came From Europe

    New research on Philistine DNA reveals that the Biblical enemies of the Israelites were newcomers to the region in the 12th century BC. Where did they come from? Their genes suggest Southern Europe.

    ancient-origins - 03/07/2019 - 22:28

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