The Baghdad Battery?
Though not for powering lights or electroplating metals, the explanation for these little jars is probably magical!
mesopotamia
Climate change may have played a significant role in the collapse of the Akkadian Empire
New research reveals a striking correlation between climate change and large-scale settlement abandonment in North Mesopotamia.
Sumerian Kings List and 241,000 Years of Rule
Edit (2/24/2019): I made an error and used the word “Ubaid” where I should have used “Uruk” for the period 3500-3100 BCE. This was a […]
Dilmun and Punt: Part III
This is the third in a three part series on the subject of Dilmun and Punt: Two Mythical Origins for Two Early Civilizations. In this […]