Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...
Nebuchadnezzar II claimed divine inspiration for his restoration work, stating that the gods Zababa and Ishtar motivated him to undertake the project. After completing the renovations, he proclaimed: ...
In 2013, two local Iraqis handed over two inscribed clay cylinders to the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage. Subsequent ...
Iraq unveils its 2035 National Tourism Strategy to welcome 10 million visitors. Learn how the UK and European countries are ...
Many people associate the wise men with Christmas, but January 6 is traditionally the day in the Church calendar that ...
While leaders have changed, borders have shifted, and even some names have been altered, a handful of nations referenced in ...
A rising Hittite kingdom fought for trade routes, marched through Syria, and then struck Babylon itself, toppling the last heirs of Hammurabi’s world. This chapter follows the shock of conquest, the ...