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The Rise of Assyria in the Late Bronze Age
In the middle of the 14th century B.C.E., the King of Assyria, Ashur-uballit, (ca.1363-1328 B.C.E.), advanced his kingdom to become a Great power in the Near East.
egypt • mittani • babylonia • amarna age • amenhotep iii

Luther's Tragic Mistake: Part Twenty-one
Luther gives a brief overview of the history of Israel, specifically the line of David and the Kingdom. Luther points out that the Israel nation, in his day, did not exist as a political or sovereign entity.
david • kingdom • assyria • captivity

The Ancient Assyrians
One of the world's first great military powers, the Assyrians used their aggressive power and cunning to build their empire to heights never seen before.
assyria • assyrian • mesopotamia • near east • sargon

Assyrian Indigenous People
Assyrian Indigenous peoples in the Middle East have had half their population massacred or removed over the last century.
assyrian sovereignty • assyrian indigenous • assyrian native • modern assyria • syrian indigenous

The Amarna Letters from the Egyptian New Kingdom
The Amarna tablets are a unique collection of writings from the Egyptian New Kingdom, scribed in the 14th century BCE and re-discovered by Egyptian peasants in 1887.
amarna letters • cuneiform tablets • egyptian new kingdom • pharaoh akhenaten • akkadian script

Syria And Anatolia In The Early Bronze Age
As trade flowed northward from Mesopotamia, urban centers and regional identities in Syria and Anatolia grew to form societies that linked Asia to Africa and Europe.
syria • anatolia • bronze age • mesopotamia • egypt

History of Quantity Cooking, The Early Empires: Part 1
A history of cooking and the transition between the Early Empires and the cooking of today. The first part researching the Early Empires and the beginning of cooking as we know it.
history • kitchens • cuisines • quantity • cooking

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
The afterlife, tombs, scarabs, mummies, and pyramids, curiosities of ancient Egypt.
rosicrucian order • fountains • meditation pond • sculpture • planetarium

CYPRUS BRIEF HISTORY
Cyprus The Land You Will Love. A brief history of Cyprus including an historical overview of the island, people, food, and much more. A quick glance over the past……..
cyprus • cyprus tourism • travel • mediterranean • vacation

History of the Umbrella
The most indispensable item on a rainy day is the trusty umbrella. Now available in all colours and sizes, it has an interesting history that began in warm climates.
parasols • history of umbrella • jonas hanway • fashion accessory • telescopic umbrella

12 Days of Christmas: Day 11
The eleven pipers piping signify the eleven faithful disciples who went out into the world "piping" the Gospel to various nations.
eleventh day of christmas • eleven pipers piping • peter • james • john

That Jesus Christ Was Born a Jew: Part 6, Promise to David
God made a promise to King David that the Savior would come from his descendants. Herein Luther shows how in the way God expresses the Promise to David the Promise is more than just sons and a dynasty, but an Everlasting Dynasty from a woman long after David has died.
david • dynasty • son • father • king

Babylon Myth and Reality at British Museum
This exhibition looks at the myths and realities of Babylon through art and archaeology. It also examines threats to the archaeology of Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq.
babylon myth and reality • british museum • tower of babel • hanging gardens of babylon • belshazzar's feast

Credit Card History
Credit card abuse is a factor in the current credit crisis. Visa and MasterCard can be easy cash. Amidst all this chaos many ask when were credit cards first introduced?
credit card history • credit card • bank credit cards • credit cards • charge it

Mesopotamia – Sumer and the First City-States
Hunters/gatherers became farmers, and farmers became lawmakers and artisans, who transformed scattered villages into civilized cities.
eridu • uruk • sumer • akkadian • rawlinson

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the Seven Wonders of the World along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
seven wonders of the world • hanging gardens of babylon • great pyramid of giza • king nebuchadnezzer ii • queen amystis

The History of Medicinal Herbs
Herbal plants have been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes; they have a strong connection to botany, despite attempts to separate the two over the years.
history of medicinal herbs • chinese and egyptian use of medicinal herbs • herbal records • herbal use and science • link between botany and herbal medicine

Anatolia And The Assyrian Colonial Period
The accounts of these merchants provide a written record of Bronze Age commerce as well as insight into the development of society in Anatolia and northern Mesopotamia.
bronze age • karum • kanesh • hittites • assyrian colonial period

Christians Can Trust God for All That's Needed
Although modern God-followers don't worship idols, they often look for practical answers when they have needs rather than to the God who creates and sustains.
reliance on god • needs • medical care • live longer • science and technology

King Suppililiuma The Great
At a time when the Kingdom of the Hittites had been reduced to its heartland, Suppililiuma took the throne and forged an Empire.
late bronze age • hittites • amarna age • suppililiuma • mittani

The Rise And Fall Of The Amarna Age
By the end of the 15th Century B.C.E. a vibrant international community had developed across the Near East with a trade network linking Africa to Europe and Central Asia.
late bronze age • egypt • amarna age • tuthmoses iii • amenhotep

Jerusalem Times: 10 April 33AD
What might the Jerusalem newspaper reported on Saturday of Holy Week? Let's take a peek at the "Times" to find out!
isaiah • sabbath • rest

Luther's Tragic Mistake: Part Twelve
What is the purpose of the Law? Can we keep the Law? Luther points out that even Moses acknowledges everyone is sinful. The Law points out our sin and our need for a Savior.
sinfulness • repentance • forgiveness

Paradise Gardens
Islamic gardeners kept the Western tradition of garden design alive while Western Europe was going through what has often been called the "Dark Ages".They also developed their own unique garden styles.
islam • muhammad • syria • egypt • persia

Aromatics in the Ancient World
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.
aromatherapy • herbalism • history • early civilisations • ancient egypt

The Gentiles in the Psalms
A look at the Gentiles and their salvation as found in the Psalms, just one of many themes, or doctrines, contained in the book of Psalms.
psalms • gentiles • nations • israel • good

The Story of the Birth of Jesus; and the Angels' Song (part 1)
The following sermon is taken from volume I:134-160 of The Sermons of Martin Luther, published by Baker Book House (Grand Rapids, MI). It was originally published in 1906 in English by Lutherans in All Lands Press (Minneapolis, MN), as The Precious and Sacred Writings of Martin Luther, vol. 11. The original title of this sermon appears below. The pagination from the Baker edition has been maintained for referencing. This e-text was scanned and edited by Richard Bucher, it is in the public domain and it may be copied and distributed without restriction.
luther • christmas • sermon • luke • mary

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