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From Mesopotamia comes this ancient Sumerian myth telling the story of Inanna, queen and sister of Gilgamesh, who travels to the underworld passing through seven gates.

At least a quarter of the prescriptions written in the United States contain at least one product that has been derived from a plant.

Definition of the glossary term Ur

Astrology is considered a Yoga in spiritual traditions including Ayurveda, Kabbalah, and the Chinese also look to the stars for guidance in Feng Shui and Four Pillars.

Hierogamy as a ritual has ancient roots in the spiritual traditions, most notable are the symbolic representations of it within Christianity. What is it?

The Sumerians spent a great deal of time developing many innovations that would forever change the course of civilization.

The Biblical city of Ur of the Chaldees, the modern Tell Muqayyar, and the Tallil airbase are to be found in Iraq, between Baghdad and the head of the Persian Gulf

The use of aromatic herbs and plants were a part of daily life in ancient cultures. They were used in cooking, medicine, bathing rituals and spiritual ceremonies.

The Pleiadian culture from the Pleiades star system provides man with tools for spiritual evolution towards multidimensional wholeness.

According to ancient writings, aliens have visited Earth since the beginning of mankind.

Often a popular choice in a variety of facial and healing products, honey is a humectant, a natural anti-oxidant and anti-microbial.

Students learn the importance of standard measurements with hands-on, kinesthetic activities that put size into perspective.

Sumerians, Babylonians, Greeks, and possibly ancient Hindus told deluge stories that predate the Biblical account.

The Cedars Resort near Bcharre is the best place to see the huge and majestic Cedars of Lebanon. The trees there are known as Arz el Rab - the Cedars of the Lord.

Alien abductions and extraterrestrial contact are classic sci-fi scenarios, but in trying to pass them off as the truth, The Fourth Kind strikes right out.

Learn about the history and mythology of thyme, an herb humans have been using for thousands of years.

By applying skeptical inquiry with a shift from poem to prose, an ancient Greek writer becomes Herodotus, the first historian.

Sumerians lived a life typical of most ancient civilization, a life which was simplified with the onset of numerous innovations like pottery, the wheel, and metallurgy.

Early laws focused on monetary compensation for offenses, but later Sumerian civilization will see harsher, and more brutal penalties.

King Nebuchadnezzar II conquered Jerusalem and forced the inhabitants into exile. Here, they were able to fill the gaps in their own tribal stories of the creation story.

A vast range of written records have been found in Ugarit. But was it the site of the world's first alphabet?

The Early Dynastic Period, spanning from 2900-2450 B.C.E., is the era when historical evidence first becomes available to shed light on the institution of early kingship.

Bavaria's famous brewpub makes award-winning beer from smoked malted barley and serves it at the tavern in Bamberg's Altstadt (Old Town) beneath the Dom (Cathedral).

Many soldiers are fighting in the Middle East, but who exactly are they fighting for and against, and what are the origins of these warring groups of people?