Ancient near east

Ancient Babylon (Babel) [Babil] History in Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and despised, placing it at the center stage of the dawn of history.

We know as Christians, on an intellectual level, that we have idols—be it family, food, football or whatever. But to see the allure of idolatry can be hard for those of us in the Western world. That’s why I appreciate the points laid out by Doug Stuart in his Exodus commentary (450-54). Stuart suggests nine reasons idolatry was attractive to the Israelites and in the cultures of the Ancient Near East. 1. It was guaranteed. If you do the right incantation, you get the right results. Just say…

Digital Artifact - Ancient Near East (Persia)

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I designed Ziggurat the Thursday evening before Prototspiel-Madison in October. I prototyped it the Friday of Protospiel. It was played four times during Protospiel. And I am finally putting togeth…

Philae Temple - Visiting The Striking Temple of Isis in Aswan

Greek storytelling pulls from many different traditions and cultures, particularly Mesopotamia due to the close trade relationship the two civilizations shared. The Epic of Gilgamesh proves this relationship.