Archeology
Achaemenids, a dynasty of Persian kings (2)
By Fr. Dmitry Yurevich Darius [Old Persian - preserving good; Hebrew: ; Greek: Ϫαρεῖος], the name of three Persian kings of the Achaemenid dynasty, as well as a Mede mentioned…
Category: Archeology
Archeology
Nabonidus
By V. V. Minaeva Nabonidus [Akkadian - "[the god] Nabu is exalted"], the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigned from 556 to 539 BCE and was overthrown by the…
Archeology
Achaemenids, a dynasty of Persian kings (1)
By A. A. Nemirovsky Artaxerxes [Persian: Khshayârshâ, Greek: ̓Αρταξέρξης], the name of the Persian king Xerxes I (c. 486-465 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty, used in the Synodal translation of…
Archeology
Ancient nursing home discovered near Sea of Galilee
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a nearly 1,600-year-old structure that may have been the first organized institution for the care of the elderly. The discovery was made near the Sea…
Archeology
Treasures of the Old Testament Temple. A Biblical-Historical Note /1/
Author: Professor Dmitry Ivanovich Vvedensky The waves of world history, like the waves of the sea, are fickle. They sometimes affirm the foundations of kingdoms and peoples, sometimes shake them,…
Animals
Cats have been friends with humans for about 4,000 years
Cats are usually very independent - and a new study by British scientists has confirmed this fact once again. Experts have found that the domestication of wild cats occurred much…
Archeology
The world’s oldest cake is 4,000 years old. Was it delicious?
The cake was discovered in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Meir. Cake is perhaps one of humanity's greatest inventions. According to IFLScience, cake has been around for thousands of years.…
Archeology
Joint Turkey-US Seminar to Prevent Smuggling of Cultural Heritage
The United States has returned 83 Roman coins minted during the era of Constantine the Great to Turkey. They were minted in Anatolian mints in the 3rd and 4th centuries…
Archeology
Netherlands returns over 100 bronze sculptures to Nigeria
The Netherlands has agreed to return over 100 bronze sculptures from Benin to Nigeria, Reuters reported. It becomes the latest European country to return cultural artifacts to Africa. Nigeria is…
Archeology
Ancient Biblical City in Jordan Holds King David’s Secret
An Iron Age settlement known as Mahanaim was part of the Kingdom of Israel (late 10th to late 8th century BCE), and an archaeological team believes it has identified the…