As the poem makes clear, there is no hope of hiding from divine justice. Introduction Inanna and Su-kale-tuda (c....
Mesopotamia
Students progressed in classes from the early stage of simply learning advanced writing. Introduction Schooldays (c. 2000 BCE)...
A family member with a legitimate complaint against the living was the most common ghost. Introduction Ghosts...
The quest for the meaning of life is first fully explored in the Gilgamesh epic of ancient...
Mesopotamian society, like any other, was hierarchical and divided five classes. Introduction The lives of women in ancient Mesopotamia cannot be...
Babylon was a minor port city on the Euphrates River until the rise of Hammurabi, who made...
The Hanging Gardens are the only one of the Seven Wonders for which the location is unknown....
As the 16th century ended, the Indian Ocean trade network was no longer a mystery. Introduction As...
By the 8th century BCE, Homer and Hesiod were writing about planetary influences. Introduction Ancient Greek astronomy was the...
The region was not unified as a single country; rather there were many different Arab tribes and...
Hammurabi’s punishments were far more severe than earlier law codes. Introduction The Code of Hammurabi was a set of...
How ancient Mesopotamians fought their greatest fears. By Dr. Jeffrey SpierSenior Curator of AntiquitiesJ. Paul Getty Museum...
The birth of agriculture was a pivotal moment in human history. Introduction The ancient Near East, and the...
It was in this region that many of the most important cultural developments were first established and...
By taking the kingship, he established the Third Dynasty of Ur in Sumer, also referenced as the...
This cuneiform literature provides evidence that ancient practitioners were competent in curing diseases or complaints. Introduction Barbara...
The birth of agriculture was a pivotal moment in human history that allowed the earliest civilizations to...
He is portrayed in unflattering light in the Bible, most notably in the Book of Daniel and...
It was the king’s responsibility to make laws and enforce justice in society. By Sara E. ColeCuratorial Assistant,...
The Kushites were expelled from Egypt by the Assyrians, but their kingdom flourished in Sudan for another...
Described as fiercely independent by contemporary Greco-Roman accounts, the Nabataeans were annexed into the Roman Empire. Introduction...
Back in the times of the early bronze era or approximately 2000 BCE (long before things such...
Ancient Anatolia is described as a melting pot of civilizations and cultures, a bridge between Asia and...
Many of the most common aspects of daily life, as well as theological paradigms and political systems,...
Marriage in ancient Mesopotamia was of vital importance to the society for the continuation of the family...
Beer was extremely popular in ancient Mesopotamia. Sipped through straws, it was enjoyed by people from all...
Rulers used law codes either to justify their rule or to demonstrate examples of justice and due...
The Amarna letters reveal a treasury of knowledge concerning the political relations and social customs of their...
The author of Enuma Elish drew on the earlier Sumerian goddesses, Nammu and Inanna, to create the...
The text of the inscription is a statement by Darius I of Persia, written three times in...