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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An, one of the most powerful Sumerian gods, was the patron god of the city Uruk and Lord of the Heavens. He’s associated with thunder, and often envisioned as a bull crashing through the clouds.

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.

He is flanked by the ancient Mesopotamian gods Ashur and Ishtar, and they are followed by a fish deity and a scorpion man. The inclusion of these gods was a surprise, the team noted.

He is flanked by the ancient Mesopotamian gods Ashur and Ishtar, and they are followed by a fish deity and a scorpion man. The inclusion of these gods was a surprise, the team noted.

Cuneiform, the oldest identified writing system, defied deciphering – until 1857. What happened then makes a terrific read, in Joshua Hammer's The Mesopotamian Riddle ...

The Mesopotamian Riddle: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing. By Joshua Hammer. Simon & Schuster. 400 pages.

Joshua Hammer’s “The Mesopotamian Riddle” chronicles the 19th-century contest between an archaeologist, a soldier and a clergyman to decipher an ancient text ...

The Garden of the Gods is located about 6 miles northwest of central Colorado Springs; the park is open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. November 1 to April 30. It stays open to 10 p.m. from May 1 to October 31.