Ancient Near East

A history of ancient Babylon

Babylonia, A history of ancient Babylon (Babylonia) including its cities, laws, kings and legacy to civilization. Babylonia (Babylonian BÃ-bili,"gate of God"; Old Persian Babirush),Was the ancient country of Mesopotamia, known originally as Sumer and later as Sumer and Akkad, lying between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, south of modern BaghdÃ-d...

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Lost City of Arabia

The Lost City of Arabia has long been a subject of fascination and mystery for historians, archaeologists, and adventurers alike. Tucked away in the vast deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, this ancient city is said to have been a thriving metropolis with advanced architecture, innovative water management systems, and a rich cultural heritage. Legen...

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The Nation of Iraq

History, Geography, Business, Culture, Transportation and more. ArabNet...

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Sumerian Beer:

Did beer come before bread? To answer the question scholars helped concoct a Mesopotamian brew from a 3,800-year-old recipe etched in clay. By Solomon H. Katz and Fritz Maytag....

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Sumerian Mythology

Sumerian mythology is one of the oldest recorded belief systems in history, originating in ancient Mesopotamia. The Sumerians worshipped a pantheon of gods and goddesses that represented various aspects of life and the natural world. Among the most prominent deities in Sumerian mythology were Anu, the god of the heavens; Enlil, the god of wind and...

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Ishtar Gate Inscription

Dedicatory Inscription on the Ishtar Gate, Babylon; TRANSLATION (Adapted from Marzahn 1995:29-30)Language: Akkadian Medium: glazed brick Size: c. 15 meters high c. 10 meters wide Length: 60 lines of writing Genre: Dedication Inscription Dedicator: Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylonia (reigned 605""562 BCE) Approximate Date: 600 BCE Place of Discovery: ...

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MESOPOTAMIA Art Gallery

After an extensive study, it became quite certain to us that Native Iraqis (Chaldean/ Syriac & Jews of Iraq) community, are in an indispensable need of such an innovative art gallery such as Mesopotamia (Learning Studio & Art Gallery)....

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The Code of Hammurabi (Full Text)

Hammurabi`s Code of Laws Translated by L. W. King...

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Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia

Most of the information available to modern scholars comes from cuneiform tablets. There are no useful pictorial representations that have survived in ancient Mesopotamian art, nor has a significant amount of skeletal material yet been analyzed. Unfortunately, while an abundance of cuneiform tablets have survived from ancient Mesopotamia, relativel...

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The Nation of Oman

Oman, officially known as the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast of Oman stretches along both the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. With a rich history...

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