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    Dura-Europos was a Hellenistic Parthian and roman border city built above the right back of the Euphrates river, in 165 AD it was captured by the romans, And destroyed after Sasanian siege in in 247 AD. Three religions were practiced there which included Christianity, Judaism, and Mithraism (silver 2010). The religious findings consisted of the synagogue, house of church, and the Mithraeum which all had unique but different architecture. There were many objects that were recovered from Dura like…

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    Gilgamesh is seen first as a god-king and Enkidu is identified as his more human protector. When the reader is introduced to Gilgamesh he has the appearance of being more god than man. “Gilgamesh was the king of Uruk, a city set between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in ancient Babylonia… Gilgamesh was called a god…

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    smithing silver. … the Islamic world purchased Chinese goods such as silks, lacquerwares, and porcelain wares. Sea trading influenced the economy. the Chinese could be seen in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, into Persia, Mesopotamia up to the Euphrates River in Arabia, Egypt, Aksum, and Somalia in the Horn of…

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    Do We Noah a Great Flood Occurred Theories are thrown around from religion to religion on whether or not the “Great Flood” actually existed, did it? The “Great Flood” is told as a myth of wiping out civilizations over 8,000 years ago, only leaving a few humans who were granted life by the gods. For example, in the Hebrew Legend of Genesis, the Gods warn Noah that a deadly flood is going to occur (Millman). He has to build a big boat, and told to save one male and female of all animals, plus save…

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    people who came to Mesopotamia, which is now modern day Iraq, and settled. These people were known as the Sumerians. After lots of hard work in Mesopotamia the Sumerians started the growth of a city state. “While the area between the Tigris and Euphrates became known as the Fertile Crescent for its high agricultural productivity, high temperatures, and unpredictable floods the Sumerians were constantly challenged”(Spodek,47). Since floods occurred occasionally, the Sumerians had to take matters…

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    Gilgamesh Despot

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    Gilgamesh was god and one-third man and he was the 5th king of Urke. In Uruk, a city set between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. And their kings represented the will of the gods. Even though Gilgamesh was required to involve others so they could figure the interpretation of the gods’ will. As a king, Gilgamesh had to patron and guide his people but he was despot and masterful. as a result of his actions, “ his lust leaves no virgin to her lover, neither the warrior’s daughters nor the…

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    Who Are The Sumerians

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    Who are the Sumerians? Among the earliest civilizations, there was a diverse group of people in the fertile valleys between the Tigris and Euphrates valley called the Mesopotamia. These were known as the Sumerians. The Sumerian civilization has left us with an enduring portrait of their society, philosophy, government, religion, and daily life. Summer was located in the Mesopotamia. Early settlements included Uruk, Ur, and Eridu. They all started as independent cities and then became city-states…

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    Greece and Mesopotamia are two very different civilizations. One difference was the government. Greece was the first democracy in history while Mesopotamia had a theocracy. Another difference was the fact that citizens had a say in government in Greece. Now while that ties into Democracy at the time no one else had thought of anything like it. However, even though they were different these two ancient powerhouses did have some similarity. One similarity was th belief in more then one god. At one…

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    In the past, during the Old Stone Age, everyone was mostly nomadic, meaning they migrated moving from place to place to follow game animals and ripening fruit for survival. Also, during this time early religious beliefs were called animism and that is the belief that the world was full of spirits and forces that might reside in animals, objects, or dreams. Yet, multiple years later there was a Neolithic agriculture revolution, people begin to grow their own crops, which gave them a reason to…

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    Traveling took up most of early humans’ time, not allowing them to focus on different aspects of development. Ancient Mesopotamia became one of the first civilizations, due to its geographic features. Mesopotamia was located between two rivers, the Euphrates and Tigris River. To the north were the Caucasus Mountains. The snow that melted from the Caucasus drained down into the rivers that caused them to flood. With the melted snow came silt, which made the soil very rich (Lecture, 7/12/16).…

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