Being a student of Assyriology at university, it hurts to read about the aftermath of the Golf War. The city of Babylon has been severely damaged and more than 15000 items from the museums has been stolen. More than half has now been returned but there is still a long way home. And this is very likely just [...]
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Ancient City of Babylon Destroyed by US Occupation Base
Posted in Archaeology, Babylonia, Mesopotamia on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Indy
Posted in Archaeology, Movies on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I rarely find time to watch a movie at home or at the movie theater. Life is busy, and it is one of these things I keep postponing till “I have time for it”. But I will certainly make sure to find time for the next Indiana Jones movie, that is for sure. Being a [...]
Stonehenge
Posted in Archaeology, Monuments, Tradition on January 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Stonehenge has always fascinated me. Not only the story of Stonehenge with it’s unsolved mysteries, but also as a monument of the ancestors. In recent times, Stonehenge has always been the focus of Summer Solstice, where people gather to celebrate the Sun and sustain the old traditions. This article is quite interesting, and the theory of [...]
