Few conflicts in gaming are as epic as mere mortals taking on all-powerful gods. Action RPG Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn joins this grand tradition, introducing a pantheon of gods and an ...

Mesopotamian deities shared many human experiences, with gods marrying, procreating and sharing households and familial duties. However when love went wrong, the consequences could be dire in both ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a sacred plaza in Iraq that was used to appease Ningirsu - a hero-god of war. Some 5,000 years ago, where people held feasts, rituals and animal sacrifices in the pit.

Mesopotamian Masterpieces ... Relief carvings and elaborate inlay portray ordinary people, kings and, in some instances, the gods and goddesses that were believed to control every aspect of life.

Neil MacGregor's series on the role and expression of beliefs continues with a focus on societies living with many gods. In the mid-1840s, a Roman earthenware jar was dug from the earth near ...

Mesopotamian 'Moon God' Monument Older Than Stonehenge & The Great Pyramid Discovered In Israel. Sara C Nelson — Huffington Post UK. 18/09/2014 09:17am BST.

Using economic games, the authors examine the role of religion in the persistence of human cooperation; individuals who claim that their gods are moralizing, punitive and knowledgeable about human ...