Xibalba

Literate Babylonians Cuneiform Tablet One of the conceits of much scholarly literature concerning the ancient peoples of Iraq was ...

Innkeeper Hittite relief of the Goddess KuBuba Sometimes history throws you a loop that is tantalizing but also annoying in its brevity and...

Ur- Nammu and his Laws Seal of Ur- Nammu receiving official while enthroned C. 2100 B.C.E., Ur- Nammu , the King of Ur in modern day sout...

Sargon the Great Bronze head of a Akkadian King possibly Sargon 1. Sargon, the mighty king, king of Akkadê am I, 2. My mother was ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh Mespotamian Seal One of the earliest pieces of literature is the Epic of Gilgamesh , which tells of the adventures of...