The article reports on the discovery of the remains of large-scale structures believed to be those of the ancient palace of Himiko, the legendary queen of Yamatai, in Nara Prefecture in western Japan. It notes that Himiko is the Japanese equivalent of the Queen of Sheba who appears in the ...
The Enuma Elish is an ancient Babylonian religious text that was discovered in the 19th century. The Babylonians were one of the civilizations that thrives in the region known as Mesopotamia in modern-day Iraq. Answer and Explanation: Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer!Create your...
The empire is believed to be the first state outside Rome to mint coins, which have been found as far away as India. The tongue of the day, Ge’ez, was a Semitic language with links to the ancient Nabataean. Even today, Ge’ez is the liturgical vernacular of Ethiopia, although ...
Also known as the Qasr Al Zabba (Palace of Zenobia), this is one of the archaeological treasures from the Middle Ages. It is the only known ancient Islamic palace in the UAE and dates back to the Julfar period between the 13th and 16th centuries. The ruins sit 200 metres above sea lev...
On a beautiful Thursday during the middle days of Sukkot, my family took a day trip to the Golan Heights. We visited a newly developed national park called Sussita, which contains the ruins of the ancient Graeco-Roman city Hippos. It was also the site of a daring defeat of Syrian troops...