When it comes to biblical lore there is one character so shrouded in mystery and…
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Ibn Battuta is widely regarded as one of the greatest explorers in history. But sadly,…
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In the last free decades, Iraq has had the distinction of being in a war…
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Myths & Legends
Ugallu: Lion Headed God-Monster of Babylonian Life Insurance
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenIn the beginning, god created eleven mythical monsters because of her concern over the actions…
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History
Kitāb al-Ṭabīkh: Secrets of the Oldest Surviving Arabic Cookbook
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenFrom our perspective and looking back at human history, we are extremely lucky that anything…
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Nabonidus, the final monarch of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, ruled from 556-539 BC. He claimed the…
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Archaeology
The Comedy Stylings of Ancient Sumer and the Oldest Joke in the World
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenStop me if you’ve heard this one before: a dog walks into a bar, but…
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Human conflict has been responsible for more destruction than almost any other force imaginable, and…
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Sumer was one of the first great civilizations in human history. Located in Mesopotamia, Sumer…
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Everybody’s heard of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world. As a collection of our…
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Archaeology
Kushim the Sumerian and the first Accounting Mistake in History
by Joseph Greenby Joseph GreenMeet Kushim. It is very rare that we get an insight into an individual from…
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Much of what we consider to be inviolable in our society stems from human invention.…
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The great cities of human history have often been the cradle for the greatest aspects…
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The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian text, recorded in the Akkadian language. It…
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HistoryMyths & Legends
Zoroastrianism: the Religion of Fire that inspired the Hebrew Bible
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriZoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions. Founded by the prophet Zoroaster in…