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Akkadian Tablet Fragment of the Epic of Adapa # Kingdoms of Sumeria
Tablet Inscribed in Akkadian with a Fragment of the Epic of Adapa Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian period(ca. seventh century B.C.)Clay MLC 1296...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Suppliant Goddess with Scorpions
Suppliant Goddess with Scorpions Before Winged Goddess with Weapons in Chamber Formed by Guilloches Cylinder seal and impression Syria...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 1, 20181 min read
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Sumerian Kinglist with Queen Ku-Baba
A little too much eye makeup! (Source) A long while ago, I wanted to write about Ku-Baba, the only woman on the Sumerian King List. I...
Ryan Moorhen
Jan 16, 20177 min read
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Ancient Cuneiform Writing in Ancient Mesopotamia
Before writing Around 3500 B.C., just before the birth of writing, Sumerians had already been maintaining a civilization for thousands of...
Faruq Zamani
Jun 26, 20159 min read
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Sumerians Cosmology and the Universe
First there was ______, then there was ______, and the universe was created. It’s a pretty standard and simplified formula of how humans...
Ryan Moorhen
Apr 23, 20144 min read
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Gudea Patesi of Lagash.
Gudea, a Sumerian king who ruled the Sumerian city-state of Lagash between 2140 and 2120 BC, has been the subject of many statues, but...
Ryan Moorhen
Feb 10, 20138 min read
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Part IV: Gilgamesh!
A statue of Gilgamesh overpowering a lion. It was found in Khorsabad, Iraq, at the palace of Sargon II. Now housed at the Louvre....
Ryan Moorhen
Jun 5, 20125 min read
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How Queen Pu’abi and other royals got their servants for the afterlife at Ur
“During the burial of a king in the Royal Tombs of Ur, men and women were sacrificed to be the servants of royalty in the afterlife. They...
Ryan Moorhen
Dec 19, 20114 min read
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8 Gifts for the ‘Mesopotamianiac’
We’re in the homestretch, and gift-giving season is zipping by, so I thought I’d whip up a gift guide for that Mesopotamianiac in your...
Ryan Moorhen
Dec 14, 20113 min read
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The face of humanity is Mesopotamian
One of the most heartwarming things to read about while I prepare posts for this blog is when I read about individuals and organizations...
Ryan Moorhen
Nov 29, 20113 min read
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One Lyre for humanity
When the Baghdad Museum was looted and vandalized in April 2003, most of us could only stand by and watch in horror as part of the...
Ryan Moorhen
Nov 11, 20114 min read
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Let’s play Ur!
The Royal Game of Ur, housed and on display at the British Museum. (Source) Okay, so I have an iPod Touch, and I’ve filled it with game...
Ryan Moorhen
Nov 4, 20112 min read
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Tablet #36 by Sumerian Shakespeare
If you like a good mystery and if you’ve been swept up into the hullabaloo of the authenticity of Shakespeare’s works as a result of the...
Ryan Moorhen
Nov 1, 20112 min read
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