Tag Archives: Leonard Woolley

statuesque autobiography

Many ancient kings have achieved immortality by committing their boasts and biographies to stone. For example, the great Babylonian king Hammurabi, 1728-1686 B.C., insured the permanence of his famous law code by having it engraved on a diorite stele. A … Continue reading

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DREAMING Of A SUMERIAN CHRISTMAS: God Anxiety Between Two Rivers

The Sumerians stood in awe of their gods, whom they conceived as dwelling in the forces of nature- which might capriciously destroy men- as well as in man-made temples and figurines- where they might be cajoled into acting as humanity’s … Continue reading

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