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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...
Bouncing Bomb Trials
Image by Official film maker / IWM staff photographers

Bouncing Bomb Trials

A photograph showing the trials on the Kent coast using the bouncing bomb in the spring of 1943. The bomb was designed for use in Operation Chastise of the night of 16 May 1943. The operation, also known as the 'Dam Busters' Raid, was carried...
Saddam Hussein Plaque in Babylon
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Saddam Hussein Plaque in Babylon

Modern mud-brick in a wall which was inscribed with Arabic language that mentions the name of Saddam Hussein as the president and protector of the great Iraq, who had re-built Babylon in 1987-1988 CE .” This brick documents the first and...
Merchant Houses, Bryggen, Bergen
Image by Jenni Douglas

Merchant Houses, Bryggen, Bergen

Bryggen - "The German Dock", is the Hanseatic quarter in Bergen, Norway. The Hanseatic merchants traded stockfish from northern Norway in Bergen between the 14th and 18th centuries and exported to the Hanseatic towns in the Baltic and on...
Cartouche of Merenre Nemtyemsaf II
Image by Olaf Tausch

Cartouche of Merenre Nemtyemsaf II

The cartouche of Merenre Nemtyemsaf II, from the Abydos King List, Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt
The Annaberg Mountain Altar
Image by Wanda Marcussen

The Annaberg Mountain Altar

The Annaberg Mountain Altar, painted by Hans Hesse (1470 - 1539 CE), was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of the Ore Mountain Mining Region 2019 CE. The altar painting depicts the different types of work done in, or in connection...
Bryggen, Bergen
Image by Nina Aldin Thune

Bryggen, Bergen

Bryggen - "The German Dock", is the Hanseatic quarter in Bergen, Norway. The Hanseatic merchants traded stockfish from Northern norway in Bergen between the 14th and 18th centuries CE and exported to the Hanseatic towns in the Baltic and...
The Ancient Egyptian God of Writing and Wisdom, Thoth
Video by Kelly Macquire

The Ancient Egyptian God of Writing and Wisdom, Thoth

Thoth is the ancient Egyptian god of wisdom, magic, writing and the moon and was one of the most important gods of the Egyptian pantheon. As the son of gods representing order and chaos, he was also considered the god of equilibrium which...
Ancient Egyptian Dance and Music
Video by Kelly Macquire

Ancient Egyptian Dance and Music

In Ancient Egyptian society, both dance and music were highly valued. They were integral to creation and communication with the gods and there was an intrinsic link between music and dance and the divine. The goddess Hathor was associated...
Hathor the Egyptian Goddess of Love, Beauty and Pleasure
Video by Kelly Macquire

Hathor the Egyptian Goddess of Love, Beauty and Pleasure

Hathor was not only a powerful goddess but also one of the most popular in ancient Egypt and it’s not surprising since she was the goddess of love, fertility, beauty, pleasure, music, dancing, and was also the protector of women and women’s...
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