Examining demons and monstrous creatures of ancient Mesopotamia. Abstract Demons and monsters are inherently moveable creatures: from...
Mesopotamia
Shulgi had three wives and six consorts who gave birth to 18 sons and 13 daughters. Introduction...
Ancient texts hold the Gutians responsible for the fall of the Akkadian Empire and the desolation of...
The development of long-distance trade during the Ubaid and Uruk periods led to the invention of writing....
Men and women both used perfume, and the Sumerians seem to also have invented deodorant. Introduction Fashion...
Eumenes made Pergamon one of the grandest cities of Asia Minor and a cultural and intellectual center....
How the Epic of Gilgamesh is interpreted by online communities which exist within the manosphere network. Abstract...
Students entered school before the age of ten and graduated around twelve years later having mastered cuneiform....
The first war in recorded history was between Sumer and Elam around 2700 BCE. Introduction Ancient Mesopotamian warfare progressed...
Every city had a temple complex clearly visible from afar for its ziggurat. Introduction Mesopotamian religion was central...
The piece would have been copied toward the end of the twelve years of instruction. Introduction A...
Strong women were able to chart their own destinies within the confines of an oppressive patriarchy. Introduction...
The details of the government in operation changed with the rise and fall of successive powers. Introduction...
Physicians in Mesopotamia were believed to simply be the agents through which deities worked. Introduction In ancient Mesopotamia,...
As the poem makes clear, there is no hope of hiding from divine justice. Introduction Inanna and Su-kale-tuda (c....
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...