Mastodawn

View of excavated remains at Babylon (1913) by Robert Koldewey, from Das Wieder Erstehende Babylon: Die bisherigen Ergebnisse der deutschen Ausgrabungen.

Source: California Digital Library / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/5cac382a-5bf4-46c4-84fa-ce1a7836e474

#archeology #babylonia #monuments #iraq #architecture #ruins #art #publicdomain

World History Encyclopedia Jan 19

Uruk was one of the most important cities (at one time, the most important) in ancient Mesopotamia. #History #Writing #Uruk #Urbanization #Ur #Sumerians #SumerianLanguage #Sumer #SargonOfAkkad #Inanna #Gilgamesh #Eridu #Akkad #Babylonia #Trade #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-43-en/

Why did Uruk outshine Eridu to become Mesopotamia's powerhouse?

Uruk was one of the most important cities (at one time, the most important) in ancient Mesopotamia. According to the Sumerian King List, it was founded by King Enmerkar circa 5000/4500 BCE. Uruk is...

World History Encyclopedia

Matson Collection Dec 7

Iraq (Babylonia). Kirkuk, river of crude oil between 1950 and 1977.
Matson Photo Service
1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in.

#Babylonia #Kirkuk #MatsonPhotoService #Karkūk #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705700/

Matson Collection Dec 7

Iraq (Babylonia). Nineveh, Tomb of Jonah between 1950 and 1977.
Matson Photo Service
1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in.

#Babylonia #TombofJonahbetween #MatsonPhotoService #Islamic #Mesopotamia #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705699/

Matson Collection Dec 7

Iraq (Babylonia). Kifl, shrine to Ezekiel between 1950 and 1977.
Matson Photo Service
1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in.

#Babylonia #MatsonPhotoService #MiddleEastern #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705698/

Matson Collection Dec 7

Iraq (Babylonia). Birs Nimrud, Shrine to Abraham between 1950 and 1977.
Matson Photo Service
1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in.

#Babylonia #BirsNimrud #Abraham #MatsonPhotoService #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705697/

Test Bot Only Dec 7

Iraq (Babylonia). Euphrates River, fisherman throwing net, sunset scene between 1950 and 1977.
Matson Photo Service
1 slide : color ; 2 x 2 in.

The Euphrates is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of West Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia. Originating in Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab in Iraq, which empties into the Persian Gulf.

#Iraq #EuphratesRiver #Fishing #Sunset #Photography #fisherman #sunsetscene #fishingboat #tranquil #Babylonia
https://www.loc.gov/item/2019705695/