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Hace 4 días · Gilgamesh (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l ɡ ə m ɛ ʃ /, / ɡ ɪ l ˈ ɡ ɑː m ɛ ʃ /; Akkadian: 𒀭𒄑𒂆𒈦, romanized: Gilgameš; originally Sumerian: 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌, romanized: Bilgames) was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. He was possibly a historical king of the Sumerian ...
Hace 4 días · Troy, Turkey. One of the most famous ancient cities in the world, thanks to its immortalisation by Greek poet Homer in the Iliad, Troy is one of Turkey’s many historic treasures. Though made ...
Hace 2 días · Human cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal.The meaning of "cannibalism" has been extended into zoology to describe animals consuming parts of individuals of the same species as food.. Both anatomically modern humans and Neanderthals practised cannibalism to some extent in ...
Hace 4 días · 2500 BC: Stonehenge, England, UK. In 1915, a man named Cecil Chubb paid £6,600 (£565,000/$718,000 today) at auction for a unique lot: Stonehenge. He then gifted the ancient landmark to the ...
Hace 4 días · 2500 BC: Stonehenge, England, UK. In 1915, a man named Cecil Chubb paid £6,600 (£565,000/$718,000 today) at auction for a unique lot: Stonehenge. He then gifted the ancient landmark to the ...
Hace 5 días · As goddess of Venus, delighting in bodily love, Ishtar was the protectress of prostitutes and the patroness of the alehouse. Part of her cult worship probably included temple prostitution. Her popularity was universal in the ancient Middle East, and in many centres of worship she probably subsumed numerous local goddesses.
Hace 4 días · Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798 and was taken aback by the overwhelming sight. 4. 'In his right hand a figure of Victory made from ivory and gold. In his left hand, his scepter inlaid with all metals, and an eagle perched on the sceptre. The sandals of the god are made of gold, as is his robe.'.
