Ram in the Thicket and sunrise rituals in ancient Ur
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Have you heard about the “Ram in the Thicket”? If not, let me tell you a story. At dawn, in…
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The gods who descended from the stars and the civilizations that believed them
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For many ancient civilizations, the sky was not a distant backdrop. It was the place from which authority, order, and…
Archaeologists Unearth 7,500-Year-Old Figurine with Reptilian Features in Kuwait
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In the Al-Subiyah desert of northern Kuwait, an archaeological team from the Kuwait-Polish Archaeological Mission (KPAM) has uncovered a 7,500-year-old…
Ancient Artworks: 8 Iconic Works of Art from the Ancient World
I recently wrote about some of the instruments that shaped humanity and realized that amidst the development of civilization, a…
Ancient Gadgets: The Instruments that Shaped Humanity
The ability to create and use tools was a defining mark in the evolution of humans. Over time, many of…
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Ancient Sumerians
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“Sumer, the land which came to be known in classical times as Babylonia, consists of the lower half of Mesopotamia,…
The Ancient Worship of the Sun; 5 Ancient Civilizations That Venerated It
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Thousands of years ago, cultures around the globe worshipped the sun. This is no surprise since the sun is the…
9 Ancient Mesopotamian Inventions and Discoveries We Use Today
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We often forget the innovations that changed the world and speeded the wheel of time and technological progress. We already…
Depictions of a 2,700-Year-Old “Demon of Epilepsy” Stun Experts
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Archeologists have discovered traces of an ancient, rare 2,700-year-old demon of epilepsy on a Mesopotamian tablet. The mysterious being was…
The 25 oldest cities in the world and what they reveal about our ancient past
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How far back can we trace the roots of human civilization? What are some of the oldest cities in the…
The ancient Babylonian map of Jupiter revealed early geometry 1,400 years before Europe
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Ancient Babylonian astronomers were tracking Jupiter’s movements long before Europe invented calculus—and one clay tablet may prove it. Known today…
Ancient cave symbols might form a global language
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The idea that cave symbols form a global language isn’t just speculative anymore. Ancient cave symbols found across Ice Age…
Ancient clay tablet reveals the ark was round and built like nothing we expected
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What if one of the most iconic vessels in human history wasn’t shaped like a boat at all? An ancient…