The ancient civilizations of the classical world inspire admiration, whether we think of the elaborate monuments of ancient Egypt, the academic achievements of classical Greece, or the domination of the Roman Empire. These ancient civilizations enabled the creation of incredible cities, with palaces, temples, and monuments to public entertainment built on the wealth of expansive empires.
(AINA) -- Halfway northeast between Kalamazoo and Lansing is a very small town called Assyria, which has earned the claim of being on the ten most haunted places in Michigan, with numerous ghost sigtings. Here are pictures of this town named after Assyria. ...
What if I told you that the core principles driving blockchain technology were actually explored over 5,000 years ago? Not in Silicon Valley boardrooms, but in the dusty archives of ancient Mesopotamia. Sounds unlikely, so let me explain how it worked.
Perceptions of ancient Mesopotamia -- the birthplace of the world's first civilisations, which emerged more than 4,000 years ago across what is now Iraq -- are dominated by stories of divine kings, their monumental stepped ziggurats, and vast libraries brimming with forgotten knowledge.
A full house at the Clocktower Centre gathered on 29 June for Alexander's Journey, a dramatic oratorio written by Dean Kalimniou and staged by the Pan-Macedonian Association of Melbourne under the direction of its President, Peter Stefanidis. Among the attendees were community dignitaries, including Bishop Evmenios of Chora.
GHOSTA, LEBANON -- The town of Ghosta lies some 950 meters above sea level in Mount Lebanon Governate. In modern times it was the hometown of painter Daoud Corm (1852-1930), journalist and founder of Lebanon's news agency Philippe Ziadeh (1909-2005), and final resting place for Jocelyne Khoueiry.