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📚 The Library of Ashurbanipal: The World’s First Great Archive of Knowledge
📚 The Library of Ashurbanipal: The World’s First Great Archive of Knowledge 📜Part I: Discovery Amid Ruins In the mid-1800s, long before archaeology had matured into the scientific discipline we know today, the deserts of northern Iraq were largely unexplored by Europeans. One such explorer was Austen Henry Layard, a British adventurer with a deep fascination for the biblical cities of Nineveh and Babylon. In 1849, while excavating near the village of Kuyunjik, Layard uncovered massive ruins buried under mounds of earth. These ruins belonged to Nineveh, the ancient capital of the Neo-Assyrian Empire — a city that had once been one of the most powerful urban centers in the ancient world.
By Kek Viktor8 months ago in History
🏺 Göbekli Tepe: The Temple That Rewrote Human History
🏺 Göbekli Tepe: The Temple That Rewrote Human History I. Discovery and Location Göbekli Tepe, which translates from Turkish as “Potbelly Hill,” sits quietly in the dry, rolling hills of southeastern Turkey, near the modern city of Şanlıurfa. Though it had long appeared on maps as a minor mound — a common sight in the region — its true significance wasn’t understood until the mid-1990s. In fact, for decades, local farmers and researchers assumed the mound was a simple Bronze Age burial site or a ruined Byzantine outpost. But in 1994, the German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt, who had worked at nearby Neolithic sites, re-examined the mound and recognized that the flint tools and carved stones scattered across the surface pointed to something far older and more significant.
By Kek Viktor8 months ago in History
⛏️Nabta Playa: The 7,000-Year-Old Stone Circle of the Nubian Desert
⛏️Nabta Playa: The 7,000-Year-Old Stone Circle of the Nubian Desert Discovery and Location Nabta Playa lies hidden deep within the Nubian Desert, an arid and inhospitable region in southern Egypt, close to the border with Sudan. This vast desert landscape today is characterized by harsh winds, blazing sun, and seemingly endless sand dunes, but approximately 7,000 to 8,000 years ago, this area was dramatically different.
By Kek Viktor8 months ago in History
The Wealthiest Empire in History: The Golden Heritage of the Mali Empire
The Foundations of the Mali Empire The Mali Empire was established circa 1235 AD by Sundiata Keita, who unified several smaller kingdoms following the decline of the Ghana Empire. Under Sundiata’s guidance, Mali evolved into a centralized entity with a formidable military and effective administration. Nonetheless, it was under his successors—most notably Mansa Musa (r. 1312–1337)—that the empire attained its pinnacle.
By Say the truth 8 months ago in History
