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Cosmas Indicopleustes and his Amazing Throne
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The Rassam Cylinder, a 10-sided prism from the 7th century BC with an inscription describing the reign of Ashurbanipal
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| | The Rassam Cylinder is an ancient clay cylinder containing cuneiform inscriptions that describe the reign and military campaigns of Ashurbanipal, king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It was discovered in 1854 during excavations at the ancient site of Nineveh, located in present-day Mosul, Iraq. The e
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Blog - Page 4 of 16 - All That History
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| | [AI summary] A collection of historical posts covering archaeology, ancient civilizations, and historical mysteries from various regions and time periods.
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Chapter 4: Searching the Ancient Ruins - The Analog Antiquarian
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| | [AI summary] This article examines the historical search for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, detailing the excavations led by Robert Koldewey who incorrectly identified a warehouse as the Gardens, and explains why modern archaeology has found no evidence of the Wonder in Babylon.
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It Surfaced Down Under!: The "tomb raiding" crisis in China continues.
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| As I gather my thoughts and photos together from Vietnam to soon begin a series of posts discussing the antiquities trade in Hanoi as I obse...