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A "Glossary of Gods and Placenames" is a reference tool or compilation that provides concise explanations and definitions for the names of deities and geographic locations found in various mythologies, religions, or historical contexts. This glossary serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scholars, and readers interested in understanding th...
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon [Mesopotamia] [Places]...
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The approach to the Garden sloped like a hillside and the several parts of the structure rose from one another tier on tier... On all this, the earth had been piled... and was thickly planted with trees of every kind that, by their great size and other charm, gave pleasure to the beholder... The water machines [raised] the water in great abundance ...
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Shockwave (University of Oregon) [Mesopotamia] [Places]...
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HATTI, homeland of the Hittites, was one of the most powerful near-eastern empire of the second millennium B.C. The heart of HATTI-land and hittite power was located in central Anatolia. From terrible wars to peaceful and prosperous trade, the Assyrians and the Egyptians learned to respect the Hittites. [Mesopotamia] [Places]...
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History of the Sumerians and their origin. [Mesopotamia] [Places]...
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Jericho is one of the most interesting archaeological sites in Israel. The Jericho of the Old Testament period before the Hellenistic is called Tell es-Sultan and is located in the Jordan valley approximately 16 km (10 miles) northwest of the northern bank of Dead Sea and 825 ft below sea level. The University of Texas at Austin [Mesopotamia] [Plac...
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An important part of the collection is devoted to ancient Hebrew script, with a wide range of items with inscriptions in Paleo-Hebrew. These include inscribed jars, ostraca, seals, papyri, and burial inscriptions. [Mesopotamia] [Places]...
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