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Archaeologists and Mesopotamia
About the only connection between Germany and Mesopotamia that comes to my mind is the Mesopotamian collection at the Pergamon Museum in...

Ryan Moorhen
Aug 20, 20132 min read


Mesopotamia Mysteries
We know we’re not the only ones out there with Mesopotamia on the brain and a wealth of information about it to pass on to you, from and...

Ryan Moorhen
Jan 28, 20131 min read


Marveling at the “Great Ziggurat of Ur”
The Great Ziggurat of Ur is one of the most recognizable monuments in the history of Mesopotamia, as well as the world. To this day, the...

Ryan Moorhen
Sep 24, 20122 min read


Part IV: Gilgamesh!
A statue of Gilgamesh overpowering a lion. It was found in Khorsabad, Iraq, at the palace of Sargon II. Now housed at the Louvre....

Ryan Moorhen
Jun 5, 20125 min read


Pine Cones in Ancient Mesopotamia
With the holiday season coming up and those bags of cinnamon-scented pine cones hitting store shelves soon, I think it would make a great...

Ryan Moorhen
Oct 22, 20111 min read
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