Ishtar, Lion Goddess of EblaThe other main temple, in fact the largest temple at Ebla, was located in the Lower Town North, and was part of a large cult complex,...
Modern Lalish“In Northern Iraq there is a place called Lalish where the Yezidis say the universe was born.” — Michael J. Totten The building itself...
Gubla, Ancient Byblos: Inconvenient Goddess, Ch 5By the beginning of the Early Bronze Age (about 3000 B.C.) Canaanite Gubla had developed into the most important timber shipping center...
Ištar Comes to EarthNabil recalled the unusual event. Moudad was satisfied the Jema’iyye, the fall pilgrimage festival had been a good one. The Sacrifice of...
Amarna: The City of Akhenaten and NefertitiAmarna, Akhenaten’s Capital In Amarna, Egypt, Pharaoh Akhenaten and his great wife, Nefertiti waited with Pahhanate, the commissioner of...
