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The Origins of Persia — Ancient Iran

The modern country of Iran was once known as Persia, and was known as such from ancient times all the way to the 20th century. Iran as a geographical region extends just beyond the Zagros Mountains in the west at […]

Methods of Dating The Past

There are four Major Methods of Dating the Past discovered so far that we use to establish a numerical, chronological scale to measure our time here on this planet. These dating methods establish a chronology for events in the past […]

Adapa and the Mythical Foundations of Sumer

Adapa is an illustrious figure of the Ancient Sumerians, whose impact was so great that he resounded through thousands of years of Near East history and religion. Although Adapa was originally a Sumerian figure, stories were told of him for […]

The Ancient Connection Between Sumerian, Semitic, and Indo-European Religions

For many years I have been pestered by a nagging thought. An idea on the periphery of my consciousness scratching away like an insect, never letting me rest. This idea began to taunt me long before I had the breadth […]

Similarities Between Norse Religion and Ancient Greek Religion

The deeper that we explore Norse Religion and the Ancient Greek Religion, the more connections that we find. While on the surface each tradition is distinct, unique, and original, we find that significant aspects of the internal structure of the […]

Prehistory of Asia

The Prehistory of Asia is a rich tapestry that extends across millions of years of human evolution and cultural development. Asia was one of the first regions inhabited by hominins (distant ancestors of modern homo sapiens). Many other species of […]

Battle-Axe Culture

The Battle Axe Culture, also called the Boat Axe Culture, flourished during the Chalcolithic in the coastal areas of the south Scandinavian Peninsula and southwest Finland, lasting from about 2800–2300 BCE. [1] This ancient culture, known for their distinctive battle […]

Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period

During the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period the Earth was on the tail end of the Last Ice Age. Most recently the severe, but short, Younger Dryas. But climate was changing in Mesopotamia, and around the world. The people who lived in […]

The Middle Ages of Europe

We know from the writings of Middle Ages scholars that they considered the time they lived in as a Dark Age. When I put myself in their shoes, I do not blame them. They looked back to the previous age […]

Medieval History

Medieval History is a period of World History that serves as a bridge between ancient and modern times, from the year 500 to 1500 of the modern era. In many ways this is a period of transition. A transition from […]