ABUBU-THE UNIVERSAL DELUGE IN THE MESOPOTAMIAN WORLD The two widest and most well known descriptions of universal deluge in the Mesopotamian world are contained in the eleventh chapter of the epic of Gilgamesh and the epic of Atrahasis. The editing by George Smith of the epic of Gilgame[...]
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maggio 25th, 2015 - 15:55 § in Iraq
TELL AL-UBAID
Modern name: Tell al-Ubaid Ancient name: Unknown Geographic coordinate: 30.972337°N 46.030580°E 38R NV 98384 MGRS 27041 Governatorate – District – Sub-district: Dhi-Qar – Nasiriyah – Ur Nearest City: About 8 km West of Ur. 25 km south-west from Nasiriyah. Chronological[...]
maggio 23rd, 2015 - 17:14 § in Archaeostory
ISKUR/ADAD God Storm/Dio dell Tempesta
WHO IS Iskur (Sumerian name) in the Mesopotamian mythology is the god of rain, storm. His name is written d.IM, he is patron of Kakara; while his Akkadian name comes from the god northwestern of Aramaeans, Hadad. In Akkadian, he is also known as Ramman (Thunderer), in the same way in Arama[...]
maggio 18th, 2015 - 13:11 § in Curiosità
THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON IN THE MODERN WORLD/I GIARDINI PENSILI DI BABILONIA NEL MONDO MODERNO
Last Saturday we talked about The Gardens of Babylon in historical tradition and in the studies from 800 to the present day. The Hanging Gardens have influenced theatrical works, video games and comics of the modern world. They are the backdrop for two plays of 800. The first is that of Semira[...]
maggio 16th, 2015 - 13:26 § in Curiosità
HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON/I GIARDINI PENSILI DI BABILONIA
CENNI STORICI: Il primo elenco completo di sette meraviglie compare in un epigramma di Antipatro (di Sidone, II sec. a.C. o di Tessalonica, I sec. a.C.). In questa lista ritroviamo le Piramidi di Giza, il Mausoleo di Alicarnasso, la statua di Zeus ad Olimpia, l’Artemision di Efeso, [...]
maggio 11th, 2015 - 13:00 § in Archaeostory
NARAM SIN , AMATO DI SIN, DIO DI AKKAD, RE DELLE QUATTRO PARTI DEL MONDO
<<Naram Sin, il forte, re di Akkad: quando le quattro parti del mondo insieme si ribellarono, per l’amore di cui Ishtar lo amò, nove battaglie in un solo anno vinse, e catturò i re che si erano opposti. Poiché da una situazione di difficoltà, le radici della sua città aveva re[...]
maggio 9th, 2015 - 13:22 § in Curiosità
BABYLON ”ON AIR”
Non siate troppo severi nel giudicare questo mio lavoro. Sono reduce di un viaggio che mi ha portato ad esplorare quella giungla musicale che ormai caratterizza il nostro mondo e in cui, troppo spesso forse, ci rifugiamo per scappare al grande nemico dei nostri giorni: il silenzio. Ve lo posso[...]
maggio 4th, 2015 - 14:29 § in Iraq
ERIDU/TELL ABU SHAHARAYN
Modern name: Tell Abu Shahrayn Ancient name (if known): Eridu Geographic coordinate: 30°48′57.02″N – 45°59′45.85″E 38R NV 95440 MGRS 09672 Governatorate – District – Sub-district: Dhi-Qar – Nasiriyah – al Bathaa Nearest City: 25 km south-west of Ur (but it needs[...]
maggio 2nd, 2015 - 12:48 § in Iraq
ARABIC SCRIPT AS ART/ LA SCRITTURA ARABA COME ARTE
The arabic script, as always, is used as a vehicle of art. An art characterized by the beauty. This writing has developed, since ancient times, an ornamental style, called arabesque and composed by calligraphic and / or geometric elements. Arabic script, in the Muslim world , is very im[...]
aprile 27th, 2015 - 11:59 § in Iraq
TELL AL-LAHM
Modern name: Tell al-Lahm Ancient name (if known): Kisiga or Kuara Geographic coordinate: 30° 50′ 0″ – 46° 20′ 0″ 30.8333° N – 46.333° E Governatorate – District – Sub-district: Dhi-Qar – Suq Ash Shuyukh – al Fadhlyia Nearest City: About 18 miles (29 kil[...]