From the malevolent spirits of Mesopotamian texts to the fallen angels ... But how did these beings evolve from ancient gods and chaotic spirits into the terrifying figures of modern horror ...

From the carefully constructed streets of Indus Valley to Egypt's lofty pyramids, from the heavens' wisdom of the Maya to the written records of the Sumerians, the earliest civilisations set the stage ...

That enabled Mesopotamian rule to be personal and indeed dynastic ... Lunar and solar deities were part of an astronomical cosmology reflecting the rhythms of nature. By the Bronze Age, gods took on ...

Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C.

The mountain towers 9,219 feet (2,810 meters) above the surrounding savanna, jutting out like a giant tabletop. Geologists call this kind of formation a "tepui," which means "house of the gods" in ...

The ever-grateful teen also included the following in his note, which is quite possibly the pinnacle of passive aggression: “May the gods keep you forever in good health, for my sake.” ...

Student Iddin-Sin was away from his mother Zinu when he wrote the scathing letter, which has been translated as saying: “From ...

Centred around Chinese folklore, it throws a dozen new gods into the game alongside fresh units and a nine-level campaign. Inspired by and remastering the Tale of the Dragon expansion for the ...

Illustration of Mesopotamian urban center ... By the Bronze Age, gods took on the role of patrons of social authority and justice as urbanization transformed the natural environment.

A remarkable aspect of the discovery is that, unlike other Mesopotamian regions where river courses changed drastically over the centuries, in the Eridu region, the Euphrates remained relatively ...

Baal is first mentioned in a list of Mesopotamian gods in an inscription at Abu Salabikh, near Bagdad in modern Iraq. The name “baal” means “lord” and it is applied to a number of ancient ...

A one-shot created by Berserk creator Kentaro Miura and Studio Gaga created in 2019 will finally be getting its first-ever English release, courtesy of Dark Horse Comics, the publisher that ...