#ancient mesopotamia

[vichugos]

FINISHED Ishtar 🙏 beautiful bird lady

[donuts-multifandom-hellhole]

Something that I get chills about is the fact that the oldest story told made by the oldest civilization opens with "In those days, in those distant days, in those ancient nights."

This confirms that there is a civilization older than the Sumerians that we have yet to find

Some people get existential dread from this

Me? I think it's fucking awesome it shows just how much of this world we have yet to discover and that is just fascinating

[memories-of-ancients]

Shell, limestone, and lapis lazuli game board, city of Ur, Sumer, circa 2450 BC

from The Penn Museum

[along-the-silkroad]

Foundation clay nail of King Gudea dedicated to the god Ningirsu. Walters Art Museum (ID: 48.1457). Gudea was a Sumerian ensi (ruler) of the city-state of Lagash in southern Mesopotamia, governing approximately between 2144 and 2124 BCE. Although he was probably not originally from Lagash, he secured his position within its ruling elite by marrying Ninalla, daughter of the ruler Ur-Baba. His son, Ur-Ningirsu II, later inherited his position. Gudea’s reign coincided with the dominance of the Gutian dynasty over regions such as Mari. Despite this broader political context, Lagash appears to have flourished under his leadership, enjoying a period of prosperity and relative autonomy from the Gutians, a people of uncertain linguistic affiliation who had entered Mesopotamia from the northeastern highlands.

[shamebats]

[dionrevel]

In the Loop Books!

Here is my list of books that have helped me understand pop culture references and have better understanding of history. Maybe it's just because I hang around nerds, but it also made me able to participate in a coherent conversation about more than like...one topic lol.

Full In the Loop:

Google doc

Goodreads (tryna wean myself off this site lol. highly recommend storygraph as an alternative though it doesn't have lists.)

Fable

I haven't finished reading 100% of them, but even what I've read so far has made me realize how many plots of modern shows and movies + jokes are just adaptations and references. Not even in disguise either. I actually went back and re-watched Community because of this lmao.

The list also gave me an ancient civilizations special interest, so how could I leave these out: (All included the Google doc above too)

Mesopotamia

Goodreads

Fable

Egypt

Goodreads

Fable

Greece

Goodreads

Fable

Rome

Goodreads

Fable

People who requested this list : @jemthebookworm @sundae-meringue @caucasianbuttslut @shortergaything @wheezier (if you are one of the people who sent an anon ask for this i love you and im sorry i hope you find this is the void that is tumblr dot com)

[chantssecrets]

A 200-gram lapis lazuli sphere (50 mm diameter) from ancient Mesopotamia. The sphere likely rested on a scepter and is engraved with figures, including a winged lion. The sphere served as a seal bead.