Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...
Explore Baron Von Opperbean on Mud Island, an immersive, family-friendly Memphis adventure mixing art, play, and storytelling. Opening March 7, 2026.
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: ...
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The Potala Palace in Lhasa: Tibet’s gigantic World Heritage Site
Built in the 17th century by a predecessor of the current Dalai Lama, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, has ...
This home was formerly owned by Lonnie Hammargren, an eccentric former lieutenant governor of Nevada
A Las Vegas home that’s often referred to as one of the “craziest” houses in Sin City is now asking $2.3 million after a New ...
In 2013, two local Iraqis handed over two inscribed clay cylinders to the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage. Subsequent ...
Chazelle’s visceral and and wild autopsy of the 1920s painted the industry’s switch from silent films to “talkies” are more ...
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When the Hittites sacked Babylon, how a northern chariot empire ended Hammurabi’s line and shook the Bronze Age
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 ...
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