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Sima Qian
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Sima Qian

Sima Qian (l. 145/135-86 BCE) was a court scribe, astrologer, and historian of the Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE) of ancient China, famous for his historical work Records of the Grand Historian for which he is remembered as the Father of...
Teng Shih
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Teng Shih

Teng Shih (l. c. 500 BCE) was a Chinese Sophist and lawyer who lived and wrote in the province of Cheng (Pengcheng, modern-day Xuzhou, Jiangsu province) during the era of the Spring and Autumn Period (c. 772-476 BCE) which preceded the Warring...
Sumer
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Sumer

Sumer was the southernmost region of ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and Kuwait) which is generally considered the cradle of civilization. The name comes from Akkadian, the language of the north of Mesopotamia, and means “land of the...
The History of Captain William Kidd and his lost Pirate Treasure Pirate History
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The History of Captain William Kidd and his lost Pirate Treasure Pirate History

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The History of Egypt (Part 2): Biblical Connections
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The History of Egypt (Part 2): Biblical Connections

Dr. David Neiman details the Biblical events that, he believes, corresponds to Egyptian historical events.
Recreation of the Etemenanki in Babylon
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Recreation of the Etemenanki in Babylon

The Etemenanki (Sumerian for: "temple of the foundation of heaven and earth") was a massive ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in ancient Babylon. It is unclear when the Etemenanki was originally constructed, and it is sometimes associated with...
Ashurnasirpal II Prays Before the Sacred Tree and the God Shamash
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Ashurnasirpal II Prays Before the Sacred Tree and the God Shamash

The Assyrian king appears to raise his right hand and point his right index finger in a gesture of worship. He holds a mace, the symbol of authority. The Sacred Tree (which is probably a palm tree) lies at the middle of the relief. The king...
The Amarna Letters
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The Amarna Letters

These clay tablets (letters) were found in the ruins of Akhenaten's capital, Tell el-Amarna, Egypt. They were inscribed with Babylonian cuneiform inscriptions, not hieroglyphs. The letters represent the diplomatic correspondence sent by various...
Hebrew Roots for Saraph and Nachash
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Hebrew Roots for Saraph and Nachash

This graph was produced using information from Strong's Concordance, to help visualize the context of the Biblical Hebrew words Saraph and Nachash.
Woman at the Window Ivory from Nimrud
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Woman at the Window Ivory from Nimrud

A woman looking out of a balustraded window was a popular theme in Phoenician art. This is possibly related to the goddess Astarte and ritual prostitution. This piece belongs to a large collection of the so-called "Nimrud ivories." These...
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