SARGON OF AKKAD Sargon fu il fondatore della dinastia accadica e della capitale del regno, Akkad. Le sue origini sono piuttosto oscure, dalla tradizione che lo riguarda sappiamo che proveniva dal nord e che fu coppiere del sovrano di Kish, Ur-Zababa. Con Sargon si ha l’ascesa dellR[...]
aprile 11th, 2015 - 12:00 § in Curiosità
Nazik al-Mala’ika
A FEMALE FIGURE IN IRAQI POETRY Arab culture presents a fascinating art since ancient times with great populations, with its literature, music and poetry both ancient and modern. By the Iraqi people extraordinary figures emerge, as the poetess Nazik Al-Malaika Nazik al-Mala’ika N[...]
aprile 6th, 2015 - 09:00 § in Iraq
URUK/WARKA
Geographic coordinate: 31° 19′ 29.7120″ - 45° 38′ 18.2400″ 31.32492° N – 45.6384° E Governatorate – District – Sub-district: Al Muthana – Samawa Nearest City: About 50 miles northwest of Ur on an ancient course of the Euphrates. 35 km north-e[...]
aprile 4th, 2015 - 15:47 § in Archaeostory
AKITU (NEW YEAR’S DAY/CAPODANNO)
INTRODUCTION Every population has its own beliefs, festivals and myths and every religion and culture show the society in which they are recognize. Myths and beliefs founded the religion, the culture of a population. The word myth comes from the Greek mythos and it means “narrative that is[...]
marzo 30th, 2015 - 17:35 § in Archaeostory
Ereškigal: Queen of the Underworld – Regina degli Inferi
The Queen of the Underworld: Ereškigal (ᵈEREŠ.KI.GAL) is a sumerian term and it means “Lady of the Great Below (Underworld)”. She’s infact the leader of the Hell; her sister is the goddess Inanna/Ištar and her husband is the god Nergal/Erra. Another character is related to this dei[...]
marzo 28th, 2015 - 12:00 § in Curiosità
VINCENT D’INDY AND THE GODDESS ISTAR
VINCENT D’INDY AND THE GODDESS ISTAR The great Ishtar, goddess of love and war has been the inspiration of a composition by Vincent d’Indy in 1896. VINCENT D’INDY Vincent D’Indy (Paris 1851-1931) was born into an aristocratic family in Paris. He began study[...]