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Clay cylinders reveal Nebuchadnezzar II text on Kish ziggurat

Two small clay cylinders, pulled from the soil of central Iraq, have given Nebuchadnezzar II his first clear voice at the ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Cuneiform Cylinders Shed Light on Nebuchadnezzar II’s Work in Babylon

Study of ancient cuneiform cylinders reveals how Nebuchadnezzar II restored Kish’s ziggurat and linked his rule to Babylon’s ...
insider.si.edu

Xerxes and Babylonia : the cuneiform evidence / edited by Caroline Waerzeggers and Maarja Seire

Xerxes I King of Persia 519 B.C.-465 B.C. or 464 B.C Introduction: Debating Xerxes' Rule in Babylonia / Caroline Waerzeggers -- Towards a Framework for Interpreting Social and Economic Change in ...
The Globe and Mail

“A Star is Born” – British Scientist Unveils Groundbreaking Findings on Comet 3i/Atlas and Its Connection to Ancient Civilizations

London, UK - 18 Dec, 2025 - A little over two thousand years ago, an unusual star was seen in the skies above Jerusalem, marking the birth of a significant prophetic era. Now, this same star has ...
Archaeology

Assyrian Women of Letters

Excavations at the ancient Anatolian city of Kanesh in Turkey have revealed a district where merchants from the distant Mesopotamian city of Assur in Iraq lived and worked. Some 23,000 cuneiform ...