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The Sumerians were the earliest known group of people to inhabit the Middle Eastern region known as Mesopotamia.
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.
The Sumerians spent a great deal of time developing many innovations that would forever change the course of civilization.
According to ancient writings, aliens have visited Earth since the beginning of mankind.
Sumer is the accepted birthplace of civilisation, and the Sumerians are believed to have come from a land called Dilmun, which is generally held to be modern-day Bahrain.
The mysterious Hittites ruled Mesopotamia from the 17th - 13th centuries B.C., and were able to enlighten the world about this powerful and influential region.
Definition of the glossary term cuneiform
Definition of the glossary term Mesopotamia
New research focuses on human sacrifice in the elite cemetery of Ur, in sourthern Iraq, ancestral home of Abraham, and one of the great centres of Sumerian culture
The image of the king as a shepherd tending to the needs of his people dates back to the dawn of civilization, and this metaphor reveals a complex political worldview.
At some point, between 2000 and 1800 BCE a man named Abram left his home in the city of Ur and headed north in search of a better life.
Recorded in a document known as the Sumerian King List, the Sumerians had a detailed knowledge of the connection between divine rule and the rule of kings.
The tale of King Etana of Kish from ancient Iraq, who flew to heaven on an eagle, was about a ruler who would go to any lengths to produce an heir.
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.
Definition of the glossary term ziggurat
Approaching the height of its power, Sumer was a confederacy (loose union) of city-states, often with one dominating at a given period of time until the rise of Akkad.
A vast range of written records have been found in Ugarit. But was it the site of the world's first alphabet?
Can an honest, intelligent person hold to a literal interpretation of Genesis? Is it even remotely possible that this ancient book is accurate?
As well as passing down to us, the wheel, glass, the art of building etc. The Sumerians also passed down the concept of God.
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
Written evidence from the 3rd millennium provides us with the oldest systems of tastes and traditional means of transforming raw materials into delectable dishes.
A crisis in Pennsylvania state finances has led to the end of 50 years of collaboration between science and archaeology at the University Museum.
Pictorial symbols, used for religious purposes, would become phonetic characters out of necessity for something simpler, leading to the first written language, and epic
It has been argued that beer, not bread, was the real reason early humans decided to form settlements.
The origins of the flood story can be traced back to the mythology of ancient Mesopotamia and the tale of Atrahasis, who was warned to build a boat and save life.
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.
From ancient Sumeria through the Roman Empire, walls served mainly to protect cities but, early on, to mark national boundary lines.
At least a quarter of the prescriptions written in the United States contain at least one product that has been derived from a plant.
Though the prehistoric origin of wine is well documented and accepted, rarely recognized is the fact that people have been enjoying beer for thousands of years.
The mathematicians of ancient Babylonia were surprisingly sophisticated for their time, coming up with some very clever forms of mathematics.
The history of Cunieform Script, Babylonian Rulers, the Persian Empire, the world's first board games and charter of human rights on the British Museum's free guided tour
Sitting on the shores of the Dead Sea at the lowest point on the face of the earth, the Kempinski Ishtar Dead Sea is named after the Ancient Sumerian Goddess of love.
The Babylonian king Hammurabi develops one of the earliest written law codes in ancient Mesopotamia. The codex gives insights into Babylonian culture and ancient law.
Three years after the looting of the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad, the FBI has little to show on their website.
If you were to reread the Bible you would find fascinating information about goddesses. But it also records their subdugation. Lilith is one example of this.
Early laws focused on monetary compensation for offenses, but later Sumerian civilization will see harsher, and more brutal penalties.
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 Epic of Gilgamesh revolves around the relationship between Gilgamesh and a friend,Enkidu. It is a journey to become human together and their quest for immortality.
Sumerians, Babylonians, Greeks, and possibly ancient Hindus told deluge stories that predate the Biblical account.
Female deities of ancient times not only represented varying aspects of world religions but also a powerful element of divine feminine wisdom.
Learn about the history and mythology of thyme, an herb humans have been using for thousands of years.
According to ancient Sumerian texts and an old Egyptian tomb in Sakkara, it can be safely said that same-sex love was something accepted in ancient civilizations.
A Semite from the city-state of Akkad, Sargon would create an empire that would change the political and cultural identity of Sumer.
Fairy tales are a fun and surprising way to discover truths about oneself. Through self-discovery and analysis fairy tales are not just for children anymore.
The archetypal tale of adventure and strife known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has long been acknowledged as the greatest literary work of the Ancient Near East.
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.
Tremendous hype surrounds purported apocalyptic scenarios, but the fears about 2012 are based on fictions.
The way in which human beings treat their dead has changed little since the time of ancient Babylon. The burial of the dead remains an important aspect of every culture.
Iraq depends on the Euphrates for its water needs. Huge dams built in Turkey and Syria, years of misuse in two Gulf wars and a severe drought are draining the river.
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