A drawing of Inanna, also called Ishtar, from Mesopotamian mythology.

#art #fanart #characterart #digitalart #mythology #mesopotamian #sumerianmythology #babylonianmythology

Marker drawing of an #alternatehistory scenario in which an Old Kingdom Egyptian fights an invading Akkadian. #ancient #bronzeage #egyptian #mesopotamian #art

Moving on to Mesopotamia art from an ancient land caught in the complexities of the present

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Lèse-majesté
of gods, ‘sin’, invented by
sensitive Ilu. #haiku

#Poem #Poetry #μverse #micropoetry #mesopotamian #Akkadian #personal #godlet

A copper merchant from ancient Mesopotamia inspecting the quality of his ingots. #ancient #mesopotamian #iraqi #middleeastern #art

The Kurds are a group of people who are indigenous to the Mesopotamian plains and nearby highlands which, today, stretch across southeastern Turkiye, northeastern Syria, northern Iraq, northwestern Iran and southwestern Armenia.⁠ The Kurdish population is concentrated in these areas, which are collectively referred to as Kurdistan.⁠ Find out more here: https://aje.news/q8xihf

The #Kurds are a group of people who are #indigenous to the #Mesopotamian #plains and nearby #highlands which, today, stretch across southeastern #Turkiye, northeastern #Syria, northern #Iraq, northwestern #Iran and southwestern #Armenia.⁠

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just started reading. very interesting and approachable life of the #Mesopotamian kings through their correspondence #booksky #books

A relief of Ashur aka Assur the supreme god of Assyria in a winged sun symbol

I'm not sure naming a traitor after the supreme god of #Assyria is a good idea.

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It *could* even amount to #BlasphemousLibel from an ancient #Assyrian perspective. . . 😉

#Mesopotamia #Mesopotamian #Ashur #Assur #SkyGods #Blasphemy #BlasphemyLaw #BlasphemyLaws

A drawing of Tiamat, the primordial goddess of salt water from Mesopotamian mythology.

#art #fanart #digitalart #mesopotamian #babylonian #mythology #mythologyfanart

The Sumerian King List Reveals the Origin of Mesopotamian Kingship The source provides an extensive examination of the Sumerian King List (SKL), an ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform artifact chronicling the reigns of rulers from mythical pre-Flood periods to verifiable historical dynasties. It explains that the SKL is not merely a chronological record but also an ideological and political manifesto compiled primarily during the Ur III period to legitimize kingship by asserting that authority descended directly from heaven. The analysis discusses the document's structure, which contrasts rulers with impossibly long antediluvian reigns with post-Flood kings, noting that the numerous textual variants reveal regional biases and serve as dynastic propaganda. Ultimately, the episode evaluates the SKL's reliability, concluding that while it contains accurate historical names, its primary value lies in revealing the foundational myths and theological basis of Mesopotamian governance.

📣 New Podcast! "The Sumerian King List Reveals the Origin of Mesopotamian Kingship" on @Spreaker #kingship #mesopotamian

Side-view of Petra, with the text 'Middle East & North Africa, Antiquity' overlaid.

#Mesopotamian irrigation, the earliest farming settlement west of the Nile and the origins of the world's first writing system. Explore all this and more in our Middle East & North Africa collection, with tons of FREE and #OpenAccess research! 🏺 #Archaeology

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#Music was ubiquitous throughout #Mesopotamian history, playing important roles in both religious and secular contexts. Mesopotamia is of particular interest to scholars because evidence from the region—which includes #artifacts, #artisticDepictions.

🎥 A French TV crew was in Würzburg filming a documentary on #Mesopotamian #music with Dahlia Shehata, Nele Ziegler and the MIAM team! 🎶

More on MIAM: www.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de/altorientali...

I can't stop decorating this house. It keeps pulling me back in because every detail tells a story. Handwoven carpets, Bodrum stonework, ornate wooden furnishings.

How do you weave cultural authenticity into your environments? #gamedev #gameart #turkish #mesopotamian

Did Moses Plagiarize Hammurabi? The answer might surprise you.

#Science based #Evidence

#MosaicLaw was “directly, primarily,
and throughout dependent upon the
#Laws of #Hammurabi

#Creative #Moses #plagiarist 🕎
simply rewriting of #Mesopotamian sources”

Learn How Inventing #God’s #Law

How #CovenantCode of #Bible abused
& #Revised the #LawsOfHammurabi.

AMBER PLAQUE WITH EOS AND KEPHALOS, C5 BCE. MUSEO DELL'ARTE SALVATA This plaque, which may have decorated a belt or other item of clothing, is unfortunately of unknown provenance, somewhere in southern Italy. It was repatriated in 2023 with the help of the New York District Attorney's Office. On it, we see two figures embracing, a slightly larger female figure at left, who is holding the nude male figure at right, even clutching his raised forward thigh. These lovers have been identified as Eos, goddess of the dawn, who kidnapped the handsome Kephalos despite him already being very much in love with his wife Procris, which explains the aggressive possessiveness of Eos. After many a misadventure, Kephalos and Procris were reunited, but first Kephalos fathered several children on Eos. Love the one you're with!

#ReliefWednesday takes us to the #MuseodellArteSalvata at the #BathsofDiocletian to admire an #amber #relief of a goddess embracing a mortal with lustful intent. The figures' eyes are strangely reminiscent of #Mesopotamian art. #AncientBluesky 🏺

⚔️ La maldición de Agadé: la batalla de Naram-Sin con los dioses ⚔️

🏛️ ¿Conocías esta maldición? OS LEO 🤓

#revolutionofantiquity #antique #antiquity #urk #isthar #sumer #Mesopotamian #Mesopotamiangoddess #ur #aesthetic #art #arte #sculpture #escultura #Inanna #naramsin #agade #archaeology

New addition to the pocket library series for #Mardukite #Zuism ( #Mesopotamian #Zuist Tradition )

ANUNNAKI PRIESTESS: INSIDE A BABYLONIAN TEMPLE
by #KyraKaos writing with #JoshuaFree

also available in collector's edition hardcover as "Priestess of Babylon"

more details coming :: mardukite.com

Are you curious about ancient #Assyrian or #Mesopotamian religions? Thanks to the Assyrian Cultural Foundation's Assyrian Renaissance lecture series, you can check out my thoughts on the topic here: youtu.be/vC9AbeNEU1I?... #Assyriology #Ancient #History

"O PAZUZU, King of the demons of the wind! You who are furious, terrifying, And most splendid! Please hear my humble prayer. "The world denounces You as evil, Yet You were there in ancient times, Protecting women and children During the dangerous transition of birth. "The world fears and loathes You, And yet You do not care, For the safety of the innocent is Your utmost priority. "Lord, I have seen things that should not be. I have seen the face of Your dreaded nemesis. I have seen Lamashtu, and my soul bleeds From the cruelties by which She is known. I yearn for Your strength, Great PAZUZU, For I know in my heart of hearts That there is nothing You despise more Than violence against the defenseless. "Put me to Your work, O Divine Exorcist; Help me to stand against Lamashtu whenever I must. Let me not be frozen in her gaze; Let me not be silenced by her defenders. "HAIL PAZUZU! So mote it be."

"A Prayer to Pazuzu For Strength Against True Evil"

#pazuzu #mesopotamian #babylonian #assyrian #wind #god #prayer #pagan #polytheist #witchsky #women #children #safety

A happy Pazuzu waving and saying "Howdy" while He glows in the dark

Happy Glowy Pazuzu says, "Howdy!"

#pazuzu #mesopotamian #babylonian #assyrian #god #wind #pagan #polytheist #witchsky #art

Ancient mariners used this boat to crisscross Mesopotamian canals Sediments deposited long ago reveal the vessel’s age

Ancient mariners used this boat to crisscross #Mesopotamian canals | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Moon kissed Earth wrought Vision drunk, by Karen Pierce Gonzalez Poetry, chapbook, 20 pages, from Bottlecap Features. This mythical journey of discovery begins when three legendary women of Babylon – mother, crone, lover – call the poet forth from a midnight dreams...

Only a few hours old, today is her publishing birthday! SO loved working with #BottlecapPress to make this #hybrid collection (a conversation w/3 #Mesopotamian women) come to life! #Grateful #mypoetry #myart #hybrid #chapbook bottlecap.press/products/wro...

From #Boruto Goddess #Tiamat I Said, And Mean It #Serving #C #unt Horns #Horned In The Flesh One of the #Primordial Deities in #Mesopotamian MythologyWP/Sumerian #Mythology MEANINGLESS #WORDS DID NOTHING!!!! #viral #Trending #Fyp #Earth #Anime #Otaku #Edit #Amv #Mep

How Mesopotamian was Ahiqar the Wise? A Search for Ahiqar in Cuneiform Texts, Berlejung, Maeir, and Schüle eds, Wandering Arameans: Arameans Outside Syria Leipziger Altorientalistische Studien

How #Mesopotamian was Ahiqar the Wise?

A Search for #Ahiqar in #Cuneiform Texts, Berlejung, Maeir, and Schüle eds, Wandering Arameans: #Arameans Outside #Syria
www.academia.edu/34084863/How...

Pictures of the Mesopotamian Marshes, also known as the Iraqi Marshes. Chibaish Marches, Iraq - An Nasiriyah.jpg 2016 Wiki.

The waterways of the lower #Mesopotamian plains in today's modern #Iraq were one of the most important drivers of life, both urban and rural, in this environment for thousands of years. Water is the lifeblood of agriculture, urban development and trade. 1/6 #coastalhistory #maritimeheritage

‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations

Ancient #Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations

www.theguardian.com/science/2025/mar/15/ston... #science #archaeology #writing

‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds Ancient Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations

‘Spreadsheets of empire’: red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists after Iraq finds - www.theguardian.com/science/2025... "Ancient #Mesopotamian stone tablets show extraordinary detail and reach of government in cradle of world civilisations" #cuneiform

#ceramic #ceramics #pottery #art #handmade #Assyrian #mesopotamian