At the Center of the World
The gates of dur-Šarrukin dur-Šarrukin (Akkad. “Sargon’s stronghold”), the new capital of Assyria established by Sargon II, the king of Assyria (721–705 BC), was built on the virgin soil in the end of...
View ArticleEast / West – Life / Death – The Divine Twins
The Divine Twins in Indo-European Religion Lamassu / Ishum & Papsukkal Isimud (also Isinu; Usmû; Usumu (Akkadian)) is a minor god, the messenger of the god Enki, in Sumerian mythology. He appears...
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The Master and Mistress of Animals
The Master and Mistress of Animals Master of Animals Mistress of the Animals The Master of Animals or Lord of Animals is a motif in ancient art showing a human between and grasping two confronted...
View ArticleKura Araxes culture
Jericho (Arabic: Arīḥā; Hebrew: Yeriḥo) is a city in the Palestinian Territories and is located near the Jordan River in the West Bank. It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited cities in the...
View ArticleT / D (S) – Dingir, Dyeus, Tian, Shen
Dingir (𒀭, usually transliterated DIĜIR) is a Sumerian word for “god.” Its cuneiform sign is most commonly employed as the determinative for religious names and related concepts, in which case it is...
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Theotokos: Venus
“Mother, Daughter and Spouse of God” The Queen (the sun goddess) and Daughter (the dawn goddess) of Heaven – Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Mary Magdalene – the...
View ArticleThe letter S, X and T
Samekh Samekh or simketh is the fifteenth letter of many Semitic abjads, including Phoenician samek, representing /s/. Samekh in gematria has the value 60. The Arabic alphabet, however, uses a letter...
View ArticleBabylonian astronomy
Babylonian astronomy collated earlier observations and divinations into sets of Babylonian star catalogues, during and after the Kassite rule over Babylonia. These star catalogues, written in cuneiform...
View ArticleGemini
Gemini Gemini (Latin for “twins”) lies between Taurus to the west and Cancer to the east, with Auriga and Lynx to the north and Monoceros and Canis Minor to the south. The easiest way to locate the...
View ArticleThe god of the sea
In Norse mythology, Heimdallr is a god who possesses the resounding horn Gjallarhorn, owns the golden-maned horse Gulltoppr, is called the shining god and the whitest of the gods, has gold teeth, and...
View ArticleOrion constellation
The constellation of Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and is therefore visible throughout the world. Its brightest stars are the supergiants: The red Betelgeuse...
View ArticleChina History 1
Near East: Neolithic In the Middle East, cultures identified as Neolithic began appearing in the 10th millennium BC. Early development occurred in the Levant (e.g., Pre-Pottery Neolithic A and...
View ArticleThe human migration – haplogroups
Haplogroup CF, also known as CF-P143 and CT(xDE), is a human Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup. This paternal lineage is defined by the SNP P143. The clade’s existence and distribution are inferred from the...
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The City of Harran
“House of One” Harran, ancient Carrhae, situated 44 km southeast of Şanlıurfa near the Syrian border, was a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia whose site is near the modern village of Altınbaşak....
View ArticleThe Neolithic in the Armenian Highland and China
Portasar Armenian Portasar («Mountain Navel»), in Turkish known as Göbekli Tepe («Potbelly Hill») is an archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey approximately 12 km (7 mi)...
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Hasankeyf and the Ilisu Dam
Hasankeyf is an ancient town and district located along the Tigris River in the Batman Province in southeastern Turkey. It was declared a natural conservation area by Turkey in 1981. Much of the city...
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Canoe sails from Tahiti to Tauranga guided by stars
The double-hulled sailing canoe Fa’afaite arrived in Tauranga Harbour yesterday, after leaving Tahiti and crossing the Pacific using traditional navigation. Canoe sails from Tahiti to Tauranga guided...
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Ceres, the caretaker, Orion and the Scorpion (Scorpio)
““There is a package of values and behaviors connected to a form of masculinity that I call ‘industrial breadwinner masculinity.’ They see the world as separated between humans and nature. They...
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The Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night (also known as the `Burney Relief’) is a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay depicting a naked winged woman flanked by owls and standing on the backs of two lions. It...
View ArticleThe Scorpio and Ophiuchus
Scorpio Scorpio is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Scorpius. It spans 210°–240° ecliptic longitude. Its name is Latin for scorpion. It lies between...
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