Map of the Eanna District, which was “composed of several buildingswith spaces for workshops, and was walled off from the city.” (Source) Some, like Joshua J. Mark in his “Uruk” entry at Ancient History Encyclopedia, look at Inanna herself for a possible answer: “…since Inanna is...
sciencelocalismpluralismnatureṭupšarrūtuThis paper views the relevance of cuneiform texts to the history of science from inside, i.e., from the perspective of the available sources, as well as from outside, i.e., from the perspective of historians of science outside the field of As...
The 300-year duration of this empire consisted of never-ending wars, as the Assyrians based their economy and wealth on conquering all of Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Egypt, Elam (or western Iran), Syria, parts of Anatolia (Turkey) and Urartu (Armenia)....
In essence, we as history enthusiasts shouldn’t view these Mesopotamian inventions as singular events that happened overnight. On the contrary, many of these historicalinnovationswere brought forth by centuries of development since the epoch of the Neolithic Revolution. So without further ado, let u...
Mesopotamia was a very troubled area politically, socially and artistically. Its history is parallel to Egypt, beginning around 3000 BC, and its rivers were fundamental to its development, as they were in Egypt. The civilization was based on a theocratic political system, dependent on priests, wh...
Following the first new moon after the vernal equinox in late March, the Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia would honor the rebirth of the natural world with a multi-day festival called Akitu. This early New Year’s celebration dates back to around 2000 B.C., and is believed to have been...
Short articles on the history of architecture. This week: some of the earliest civilizations known to mankind: Megaliths, Mesopotamia, and Ancient Egypt.
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History of Mesopotamia - Ancient Empires, Sumerians, Babylonians: The political history of Mesopotamia between about 320 bce and 620 ce is divided among three periods of foreign rule: the Seleucids to 141 bce, the Parthians to 224 ce, and the Sasanians u
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