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Ruins in the ancient city of Sirkap, Taxila, Pakistan. Source: NG-Spacetime / Adobe Stock — 26 Apr 2024

A Rich Fusion of Greek and Indian: The Ancient Ruins of Sirkap

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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When Alexander the Great invaded the Far East, his armies were awed by the strange cultures, exotic animals, and unknown religions of India. Alexander promoted a fusion of cultures and his successors endeavored to adopt the cultures and blend into...
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Ruins in the ancient city of Sirkap, Taxila, Pakistan. Source: NG-Spacetime / Adobe Stock — 26 Apr 2024

A Rich Fusion of Greek and Indian: The Ancient Ruins of Sirkap

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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When Alexander the Great invaded the Far East, his armies were awed by the strange cultures, exotic animals, and unknown religions of India. Alexander promoted a fusion of cultures and his successors endeavored to adopt the cultures and blend into...
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Poseidon, god of the Mediterranean Sea. Source: Luke / Adobe Stock — 19 Apr 2024

Poseidon’s Wrath: The Scourge of the Sea Peoples

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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Perhaps 3,000 years from now archaeologists will be debating the reasons for the diaspora that occurred in the lands around the Mediterranean Sea during the early 21st century. What would have accounted for the mass migration from the near Middle...
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Poseidon, god of the Mediterranean Sea. Source: Luke / Adobe Stock — 19 Apr 2024

Poseidon’s Wrath: The Scourge of the Sea Peoples

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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Perhaps 3,000 years from now archaeologists will be debating the reasons for the diaspora that occurred in the lands around the Mediterranean Sea during the early 21st century. What would have accounted for the mass migration from the near Middle...
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Facade of Temple (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 24 Nov 2023

Hatra, Iraqi Sanctuary Of Deities Withstanding Assault Over 2,000 Years

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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The ruins of Hatra, located 290 kilometers (180 miles) northwest of modern Baghdad, tell the story of a second century AD Kingdom, whose rulers walked hand-in-hand with the reigning Arsacid Dynasty of the Parthian Empire. The origin of Hatra is...
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Facade of Temple (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 24 Nov 2023

Hatra, Iraqi Sanctuary Of Deities Withstanding Assault Over 2,000 Years

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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The ruins of Hatra, located 290 kilometers (180 miles) northwest of modern Baghdad, tell the story of a second century AD Kingdom, whose rulers walked hand-in-hand with the reigning Arsacid Dynasty of the Parthian Empire. The origin of Hatra is...
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Arte Alhambra (Rumomo / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 17 Nov 2023

Islamic Umayyad Dynastic Influence In Iraq

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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When Europe was experiencing the so-called dark Middle Ages, during the seventh and eighth centuries AD, in the East, Islam was on the rise, and the Umayyad Dynasty was on the forefront of conquering territories from India to Spain. Officially...
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Arte Alhambra (Rumomo / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 17 Nov 2023

Islamic Umayyad Dynastic Influence In Iraq

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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When Europe was experiencing the so-called dark Middle Ages, during the seventh and eighth centuries AD, in the East, Islam was on the rise, and the Umayyad Dynasty was on the forefront of conquering territories from India to Spain. Officially...
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Fortress of Al-Ukhaidir or Abbasid palace of Ukhaider in Iraq. Panoramic view from the ramparts ( Janos / Adobe Stock) — 10 Nov 2023

Ukhaidir and Samarra: Architectural Legacy Of The Abbasid Dynasty

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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The Abbasid Dynasty, founded by Abu al-Abbas as-Saffah in 750 AD, marked a significant transition in the Islamic world. It succeeded the Umayyad Caliphate and shifted the Islamic capital from Damascus (Syria) to the newly established city of...
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Fortress of Al-Ukhaidir or Abbasid palace of Ukhaider in Iraq. Panoramic view from the ramparts ( Janos / Adobe Stock) — 10 Nov 2023

Ukhaidir and Samarra: Architectural Legacy Of The Abbasid Dynasty

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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The Abbasid Dynasty, founded by Abu al-Abbas as-Saffah in 750 AD, marked a significant transition in the Islamic world. It succeeded the Umayyad Caliphate and shifted the Islamic capital from Damascus (Syria) to the newly established city of...
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Taq-e Kasra at Ctesiphon, Iraq (Анастасия Смирнова/Adobe Stock) — 03 Nov 2023

Seleucia And Ctesiphon, Opposite Jewels On the Banks Of The Tigris

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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On the banks of the Tigris river, not far from the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers, about 35 kilometers (21 miles) southeast of Baghdad, lie the ruins of two ancient cities, who once shimmered in their brilliance, facing each other over...
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Taq-e Kasra at Ctesiphon, Iraq (Анастасия Смирнова/Adobe Stock) — 03 Nov 2023

Seleucia And Ctesiphon, Opposite Jewels On the Banks Of The Tigris

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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On the banks of the Tigris river, not far from the confluence of the Tigris and Diyala rivers, about 35 kilometers (21 miles) southeast of Baghdad, lie the ruins of two ancient cities, who once shimmered in their brilliance, facing each other over...
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The Parthian Temple of Gareus in Uruk (Osama alqasab/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 08 Sep 2023

Uruk: Ancient Civilization Archaeological Superstar Status

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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Uruk, in southern Iraq, has reached superstar status in the realm of archaeological excavations of ancient civilizations by delivering the Sumerian King Lists among the 5,000 cuneiform tablets discovered there; it is also the place where the first...
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The Parthian Temple of Gareus in Uruk (Osama alqasab/ CC BY-SA 4.0) — 08 Sep 2023

Uruk: Ancient Civilization Archaeological Superstar Status

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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Uruk, in southern Iraq, has reached superstar status in the realm of archaeological excavations of ancient civilizations by delivering the Sumerian King Lists among the 5,000 cuneiform tablets discovered there; it is also the place where the first...
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AI Illustration of Eridu, close to the Persian Gulf near the mouth of the Euphrates River ( Rick/ Adobe Stock) — 01 Sep 2023

Eridu and Ubaid: Temples of the God Enki and His Consort Ninhursag

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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Ancient Sumerian mythology tells that Eridu, considered one of the most southern of the settlements close to the Persian Gulf, was inhabited before the flood when, according to the Sumerian King list: “When kingship from heaven was lowered, the...
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AI Illustration of Eridu, close to the Persian Gulf near the mouth of the Euphrates River ( Rick/ Adobe Stock) — 01 Sep 2023

Eridu and Ubaid: Temples of the God Enki and His Consort Ninhursag

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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Ancient Sumerian mythology tells that Eridu, considered one of the most southern of the settlements close to the Persian Gulf, was inhabited before the flood when, according to the Sumerian King list: “When kingship from heaven was lowered, the...
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Sumerian City with ziggurat Water colour. (AlexaSokol83/ Adobe Stock) — 25 Aug 2023

Larsa: Cult City State Basking Under The Sumerian Sun

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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The fall of the Third Dynasty of Ur at end of the third millennium echoed over the land of Sumer, between the Tigris and Euphrates in ancient southern Mesopotamia and it opened the landscape for the southern rival city states of Isin and Larsa...
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Sumerian City with ziggurat Water colour. (AlexaSokol83/ Adobe Stock) — 25 Aug 2023

Larsa: Cult City State Basking Under The Sumerian Sun

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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The fall of the Third Dynasty of Ur at end of the third millennium echoed over the land of Sumer, between the Tigris and Euphrates in ancient southern Mesopotamia and it opened the landscape for the southern rival city states of Isin and Larsa...
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Artist’s impression of ancient Ur on the Euphrates. (anibal / Adobe Stock) — 18 Aug 2023

Mesopotamia’s Ur, A City Of Ziggurat Temples, Royal Tombs And Death Pits

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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Where the Euphrates River once opened its mouth into the Persian Gulf, on the southern floodplain of Mesopotamia, lies Ur, dating from the Ubaid period, circa (6500 -3800 BC), and host to the Sumerian civilization. During the third millennium BC,...
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Artist’s impression of ancient Ur on the Euphrates. (anibal / Adobe Stock) — 18 Aug 2023

Mesopotamia’s Ur, A City Of Ziggurat Temples, Royal Tombs And Death Pits

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

0

Where the Euphrates River once opened its mouth into the Persian Gulf, on the southern floodplain of Mesopotamia, lies Ur, dating from the Ubaid period, circa (6500 -3800 BC), and host to the Sumerian civilization. During the third millennium BC,...
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