Digging Ancient Iraq: How Mesopotamia Has Weathered the WarPeter Brown
not to have internet access. The age at which children start browsing is 5 to 7 years old (Poulter). With this great change‚ the internet has become an important tool for file sharing‚ “the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information”...
For thousands of years, human civilizations have been collecting taxes, in one form or another. From grain to beards to rubber balls, governments always found new ways to collect their due.
One of the most famous examples of Pazuzu’s role in modern media is his role in The Exorcist, a novel by William Peter Blatty published in 1971 and adapted into a movie by William Friedkin in 1973. The story revolves around Regan MacNeil, a 12-year-old girl who becomes possessed by ...
Based on archaeological discoveries, the Zoroastrian religion, rooted in the ancient Indo-Iranian culture of the Middle East, is estimated to be approximately 3300 to 3400 years old, roughly the same age as Judaism. Despite the differences between Zoroastrianism and Judaism, many parallels are too...
(2nd century CE). Alternatively, people assume it started with the discovery of precession by Hipparchus (2nd century BCE). The truth is much more interesting. The tropical zodiac is nearly as old as the regular Babylonian zodiac itself. In fact, it was the standard zodiac of ancient Greek ...
The successor to Mursili, Telepinu, reigned until roughly 1500 BC and was the last ruler of the Old Hittite Empire. So, the Old Empire lasted roughly 250 years. The Middle Hittite Kingdom began after Telepinu's rule around 1500 BC. Unfortunately, there is very little information regarding...
Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not surprising that she and The Old Farmer’s Almanac found each other. She leads digital content for the Almanac website, and is also a certified master gardener in the state of Indiana.Read More from Catherine Boeckmann ...
One of the common myths about royalty is that they are stuffy, old-fashioned and resistant to change, but the fact that so many royal houses continue to exist into the 21st century is proof of their adaptability. In some systems, royalty is simple: Members of the ruling family are royal,...
Everybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in existence. Some of the earliest board games are over 5,000 years old. The oldest is probably Senet, an Ancient Egyptian game which has been found in burials from before 3000 BC...