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Mesopotamia Irrigation: The Promise of a Bountiful Harvest
Since time immemorial, western Asians relied on the Mesopotamia irrigation canals for a promise of immense agricultural harvest. Strategically loca...
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Israel History Timeline – List of Significant Moments from Biblical to Modern Times
Israel's historical timeline is a long and arduous road towards independence. It is one in which the series of events that transpired from Biblical...
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10 Plagues of Egypt: Power of God Over Pharaoh and Egypt
The 10 Plagues of Egypt were the disasters inflicted by God on Egypt for not following His command to free the Israelites. These were also the cons...
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Darius II: How He Became the King of Kings in Persia
Darius II was also known as Darius II Nothus, and people regarded him as the King of Kings of the First Persian Empire, or the Achaemenid Empire. H...
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The Ancient Persian Architecture and Its Characteristics
Ancient Persian architecture is known around the world for its intricate, geometric and symmetric layouts. Throughout history, Persian design eleme...
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Babylonian God of Wisdom: A Notable Deity You’ve Never Heard Of
Nabu was the Babylonian wisdom and writing god, as well as the second most important deity in Babylonian mythology. Unfortunately, we lack evidence...
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What Is the Middle East? The Cradle of Civilization
The Middle East refers to the nations around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea extending over the Arabian Peninsula. It is a ...
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What Is One Way That Darius United the Persian Empire?
Darius united the Persian Empire under his reign in 522 BC. Over the 36 years of his reign, King Darius guided Persia to the peak by his judicious ...
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What Does the Epic of Gilgamesh Reveal About Mesopotamian Civilization?
The Epic of Gilgamesh is considered the oldest surviving piece of literature in the world. There are so many lessons taught through Gilgamesh’s jou...
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Royal Library of Ashurbanipal: The Long Lost House of Ancient Wisdom
The royal library of Ashurbanipal housed the knowledge of the ancient world more than a thousand years prior to the founding of the world-famous Li...
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Sumer The Earliest Known Ancient Civilization – History of The Sumerians
Sumer was the earliest known ancient civilization in the Mesopotamian region between the 6th and 5th millennium B.C. The Sumerians were known for t...
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Ninurta: The Ancient Mesopotamian God of Exceptional Powers
Ninurta is a famous ancient god of the Mesopotamian people who was most widely worshipped in the Sumer era. Ninurta has various attributes that cha...