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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East with Amanda H. Podany
In this interview, World History Encyclopedia sits down with author and Assyriologist Amanda H. Podany to learn all about her new book Weavers, Scribes, and Kings: A New History of the Ancient Near East published by Oxford University Press...
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Old City of Jerusalem, Reconstructed
A modern reconstruction of the Old City of Jerusalem, as it would have appeared in the late 1st Century BCE. Located in Israel.
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Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque
This terracotta plaque depicts a naked slim woman. She wears a necklace and what appears to be a strap (in three vertical layers) above the pelvis, with one of its ends hanging down on the right thigh. The plaque might have been used for...
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Old Sarum, Wiltshire
An aerial view of Old Sarum, Wiltshire, England. The earthwork fortifications and the foundations of William the Conqueror's (r. 1066-1087 CE) Norman cathedral are still clearly visible today within this Iron Age hill fort.
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Old World - Map
Screenshot of the game Old World by Mohawk Games showing the map.
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Necklace from the Old Babylonian Period
This necklace was found inside a grave that dates back to the old Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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Clay head from Old Babylonian period
Clay head from Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old Babylonian period, 2003-1959 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.
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North Church, Old Dongola
The ruins of the North Church at Old Dongola, Sudan. 13th century CE.
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Royal Palace, Old Dongola
The remaining part of the royal palace of Old Dongola, Sudan. Built c. 1002 CE, it was converted into a mosque in 1317 CE.
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Chief Earl Old Person
Chief Earl Old Person (l. 1929-2021) of the Blackfeet nation pictured here singing a prayer at the opening of the United States Department of Agriculture's 150th Anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 15, 2012. USDA photo...
