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Clay cylinders reveal Nebuchadnezzar II text on Kish ziggurat

Two small clay cylinders, pulled from the soil of central Iraq, have given Nebuchadnezzar II his first clear voice at the ...

Amateur Archaeologists Found 1,100-Year-Old Remains of Three Warriors with a Mysterious Connection

There was likely a familial relation between two of the fallen warriors—father and son—but the third body’s tie to the two ...

The biggest art installation in the history of Golden Gate Park came at a hefty cost

When Cjay Roughgarden was crafting what would become the largest public art installation in Golden Gate Park’s history, she ...
Greek Reporter

Emperor Nero’s Statue at Greece’s Corinth: A Relic of Rome’s Gift of Freedom

The forgotten statue of Nero at the Isthmus of Corinth is a relic of the time the Roman emperor granted freedom to a part of ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Cuneiform Cylinders Shed Light on Nebuchadnezzar II’s Work in Babylon

Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...
Ancient Origins

Wonderful Words on Cylinders Reveal Nebuchadnezzar's Ziggurat Restoration at Kish

Nebuchadnezzar II claimed divine inspiration for his restoration work, stating that the gods Zababa and Ishtar motivated him to undertake the project. After completing the renovations, he proclaimed: ...