A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Forgotten for millennia, the Kingdom of Mitanni was discovered in the nineteenth century, and excavations revealed fascinating facts about this unusual kingdom, which
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Recent research has hypothesized that the earliest evidence of human lip kissing originated in a very specific geographical location in South Asia 3,500
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – During the Bronze Age, Mesopotamia was witness to several climate crises. In the long run, these crises prompted the development of stable forms
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In 2334 BC, Sargon became the first emperor in the history of the world. Most probably, his great Akkadian kingdom was not a
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Mesopotamian (Babylonian-Akkadian) beliefs, Adad was a god of atmospheric phenomena. He mastered and controlled rains and floods, thunder, lightning, and storms. His
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Assyriologists have identified around twenty central provinces, and much we know today about Sumer originates from archives related to the sites of Girsu(Tello), Umma,
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Most scholars agree the ancient Sumerians were the earliest developed civilization in our recorded history. Mesopotamia is therefore often characterized as the cradle
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – This unusual figure is unique in many ways. It represents a winged half-human and half-animal creature credited with supernatural powers. It is made
MessageToEagle.com – Ancient ruins and mounds of Mesopotamia have revealed many precious artifacts, thousands of tablets, statuettes, and various other treasures which are now in the Louvre. Among
MessageToEagle.com – In 1650 B.C, Egypt was invaded by a group of foreigners who according to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus called themselves Hyksos. The Hyksos people were a
MessageToEagle.com – The gold helmet of King Meskalamdug (Mes-Kalam-Dug ) was found by Sir Leonard Woolley (1880 – 1960), a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur
MessageToEagle.com – Even ordinary people were involved in the flourishing trade and soon Lydia became one of antiquity’s most prosperous kingdoms. A constant stream of merchants from all the
MessageToEagle.com – For 4500 years, human life was controlled and even manipulated by money. Ever since ancient times, money has played a central role in the people’s lives,
MessageToEagle.com – The history of banks can be traced to ancient Babylonian temples in the early 2nd millennium BC. In Babylon at the time of Hammurabi, there are
MessageToEagle.com – Fingerprints have been a source of people’s great fascination and can be traced back to ancient times. Today, however, it is difficult to establish whether the fingerprints
MessageToEagle.com – The Sharkalishharri cylinder seal, as many other similar objects from the Uruk period, is an impressive example of the technical performance and the complex motives presented on
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – The mysterious scorpion goddess appears under different names among many ancient cultures. She is mentioned in several myths and legends worldwide. We encounter her
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – Shamash was the Sun god in the mythology of the ancient Near East. He was associated with truth, justice, and healing and was one of the
MessageToEagle.com – The earliest known New Year celebrations were in Mesopotamia and date back to 2000 B.C. Following the first new moon after the vernal equinox in late March,
MessageToEagle.com – This amazing lioness-woman sculpture is considered one of the oldest artifacts of Mesopotamia. The so-called ‘Guennol Lioness’ is an Elamite figure believed to have been created
MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists have found evidence of trade routes between Bronze Age Iran and Mesopotamia. Many of us have seen the impressive statues of ancient Mesopotamian rulers in the Louvre
MessageToEagle.com – In Mesopotamian mythology, Gilgamesh is a demigod of superhuman strength who built the city walls of Uruk to defend his people from external threats, and traveled
First version of this article was originally published on October 9, 2014 MessageToEagle.com – Late Zecharia Sitchin will always be remembered as a brilliant scholar, researcher and author who
MessageToEagle.com – Mysterious ancient city of Ebla (“White Rock”) existed thousand years before biblical time of Kings David and Solomon. The Assyrians led by Sargon of Akkad’s grandson Naram-Sin (ca. 2240
MessageToEagle.com – The fabled Hanging Garden of Babylon has since ancient times been recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the World – but no trace of it
