Guardian deity of the mountaintop in the land Kommachin
Guardian deity of the mountaintop in the land Kommachin The ancient Hellenistic kingdom of Comagene in southern Anatolia occupied a small...
Showing posts with label Mesopotamia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mesopotamia. Show all posts
The enigma of the guardian spirits of ancient Mesopotamia
The enigma of the guardian spirits of ancient Mesopotamia Ancient sacred temples in Mesopotamia were believed to ward off evil with wings...
The mystery of the Tower of Babel
The mystery of the Tower of Babel The enigma of the Tower of Babel in ancient Mesopotamia The Etemenanki Temple a massive ancient tower in...
Stone temple of the Hittite guardian god
Stone temple of the Hittite guardian god Yazılıkaya an open-air rock temple of the Hittite Empire is located off the coast of the ancient ...
The unique characteristics of Minoan art
The unique characteristics of Minoan art The Minoans flourished on the island of Crete from approximately 2,700 to 1,450 BC. They were a p...
The lost continent of Nanmadol
The lost continent of Nanmadol Many towering basalt walls partially submerged due to centuries of rising sea levels, have become a signifi...
Guardian of the sacred treasure on marble sarcophagus
Guardian of the sacred treasure on marble sarcophagus The griffins guardians of abundant gold reserves played a significant role in ancie...
Calendar symbols found in Zapotec tombs
Calendar symbols found in Zapotec tombs The carvings depict human figures wearing headdresses believed to be guardians of calendar symbol...
The ancient smile of the Mycenaean female statue
The ancient smile of the Mycenaean female statue This piece made of limestone is the upper part of a statue of a woman or goddess pulling...
The central feature of the Guachimontones step pyramid of Teuchitlán
The central feature of the Guachimontones step pyramid of Teuchitlán The unique conical stepped pyramid structure is a significant archae...
Sarmizegetusa Regia a Dachian hexagonal mold
Sarmizegetusa Regia a Dachian hexagonal mold The surface is engraved with a negative pattern of mythical creatures such as griffins lions ...
Pectoral of the Jaguar Golden Man Quimbaya
Pectoral of the Jaguar Golden Man Quimbaya The Pectoral de Tolima a breastplate from the Tolima culture is a pre-Hispanic artifact of gold...
Metsamor Kur-Araksian settlement in Armenia
Metsamor Kur-Araksian settlement in Armenia The Cyclops walls of an advanced culture in the Armenian highlands one of the world's earl...
Mayan stone slabs Stella in Quirigua
Mayan stone slabs Stella in Quirigua The intricate hieroglyphs from the 8th century carved into one of the largest Mayan monoliths ever bui...
The Killke cultural stone circle in Sacred Valley
The Killke cultural stone circle in Sacred Valley The Incas did not invent writing but they recorded information using a system of tying co...
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