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 »
Decent into the Underworld
Posted in Assyria, Babylonia, Mythos on June 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If thou openest not the gate to let me enter,
I will break the door, I will wrench the lock,
I will smash the door-posts, I will force the doors.
I will bring up the dead to eat the living.
And the dead will outnumber the living.
