epic of atrahasis

THE EPIC OF ATRAHASIS: MESOPOTAMIAN MYTH WITH BIBLICAL ECHOES

The Epic of Atrahasis is a Mesopotamian myth from the Old Babylonian period, roughly the 18th century BCE, and stands among the earliest known literary texts. This ancient narrative recounts the creation of humanity and a divine flood that bears…

naram sin

NARAM SIN: THE GOD-EMPEROR OF AKKAD

Naram Sin, the legendary grandson of Sargon the Great, stands as one of the most remarkable kings of the Akkadian Empire. His reign, from 2261 to 2224 BCE, was marked by significant political and religious innovations, along with impressive territorial…

seleucid empire

GLORY AND GRIME: THE STORY OF THE SELEUCID EMPIRE

Following the fragmentation of Alexander the Great’s vast empire in the wake of his death in 323 BCE, a period of power struggles known as the Wars of the Diadochi ensued. From this crucible emerged the Seleucid Empire, founded in…