The Queen of the Underworld: Ereškigal (ᵈEREŠ.KI.GAL) is a sumerian term and it means “Lady of the Great Below (Underworld)”. She’s infact the leader of the Hell; her sister is the goddess Inanna/Ištar and her husband is the god Nergal/Erra. Another character is related to this dei[...]
Archive for marzo, 2015
marzo 28th, 2015 - 12:00 § in Curiosità
VINCENT D’INDY AND THE GODDESS ISTAR
VINCENT D’INDY AND THE GODDESS ISTAR The great Ishtar, goddess of love and war has been the inspiration of a composition by Vincent d’Indy in 1896. VINCENT D’INDY Vincent D’Indy (Paris 1851-1931) was born into an aristocratic family in Paris. He began study[...]
marzo 23rd, 2015 - 09:00 § in Iraq
Tell Awayli
Geografic coordinate: 31° 14′ 31.4088″- 45° 53′ 14.4600″ 31.242058°N-45.887350° E Governatorate – District – Sub-district: Dhi-Qar – Nasiriyah – al Bathaa Nearest City: A short distance from Larsa (southeast). 32 km south-west from Shatrah. 43 km [...]
marzo 21st, 2015 - 12:00 § in Curiosità
Makloubeh-Recipe/Ricetta
ORIGIN: Its name means “upside-down”, indeed, the Makloubeh includes meat, rice and fried vegetables placed in a pot, which, when it’s served, it’s flipped in a dish. INGREDIENTS: 1 Cauliflower (or 3 aubergines) salt, pepper and spices ( just enough) 2 cups o[...]
marzo 16th, 2015 - 11:35 § in Archaeostory
EANNATUM and THE STELE OF VULTURES – LA STELE DEGLI AVVOLTOI
EANNATUM and THE STELE OF VULTURES Who’s Eannatum: He’s a ruler of the I Dynasty of Lagash. Predecessor: Akurgal Successor: Enannatum I Historical Period: We can place the I Dynasty of Lagash into the chronological period of Early Dynastic III (2450 – 2340 BC) Stele of Vult[...]
marzo 15th, 2015 - 23:10 § in Eventi & News
NEW LIGHT ON THE NEAR EAST/NUOVA LUCE SUL VICINO ORIENTE
OPENING TO THE PUBLIC OF NEW MUSEUM OF NEAR EAST, EGYPT AND MEDITERRANEAN OF ROME SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY THURSDAY 19th MARCH 2015 AT 5 p.m. AULA MAGNA DEL RETTORATO- ROME SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY [...]
marzo 14th, 2015 - 12:00 § in Curiosità
A forgotten population, born again through the drawings. Un popolo dimenticato, rinato attraverso i disegni.
PRESENTATION: We are talking about the Manga of Chie Shinohara,in her work, she presents, up to the twentieth century a.C unkown culture and population, the Hittites. The Hittite empire extended over the Anatolia (now Turkey), from the XVIII b.C. until 1200 (with the coming of t[...]
marzo 9th, 2015 - 09:00 § in Archaeostory
AN (Sky King/ Re del Cielo)
AN – SKY KING WHO’S AN: His name in Sumerian language means “sky”. In the Mesopotamian Pantheon An occupies the highest position, in fact he is the father of the Gods. He presides over the assembly of the Gods, his children, called Anunnaki. Before their generati[...]
marzo 7th, 2015 - 12:00 § in Eventi & News
The work never ends…! Il lavoro non finisce mai…!
The work of the archaeological mission of Abu Tbeirah never ends. This week started the laboratory activities. The students of Sapienza will have the opportunity in the next months to acquire new knowledge through various laboratories, such as pottery workshop. Th[...]
marzo 5th, 2015 - 12:45 § in Eventi & News
Questioni di famiglia…nel Vicino Oriente
Ciclo di seminari: La famiglia nel Vicino Oriente Questioni di famiglia… nel Vicino Oriente antico Aula Partenone, ore 11-13 Introdurrà MARIO LIVERANI Venerdì 6 marzo 2015 Proprietà, eredità, strutture familiari nell’antico Oriente Giovedì 12 marzo – FRANCESCA BALOSSI Comu[...]