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2 hours ago · It appears as Kinâḫna (Akkadian: 𒆳𒆠𒈾𒄴𒈾, KUR ki-na-aḫ-na) in the Amarna letters (14th century BC) and several other ancient Egyptian texts. In Greek, it first occurs in the writings of Hecataeus (c. 550–476 BC) as "Khna" (Χνᾶ). It is attested in Phoenician on coins from Berytus dated to the 2nd century BC.
- Ghassulian
Replica of bronze sceptre from the Nahal Mishmar hoard (at...
- Canaan (Disambiguation)
Places Canada. Rural Municipality of Canaan No. 225,...
- Promised Land
The Promised Land (Hebrew: הארץ המובטחת, translit.: ha'aretz...
- Canaanism
Canaanism was a cultural and ideological movement which was...
- Levantine Archaeology
Dwelling foundations unearthed at Tell es-Sultan in Jericho....
- Haplogroup T-M184
Haplogroup T-M184, also known as Haplogroup T, is a human...
- Assyrian Empires
Assyria (Neo-Assyrian cuneiform: , māt Aššur) was a major...
- Punics
Carthaginian sphere of influence 264 BC. The Punic people,...
- Ghassulian
1 day ago · In 5th-century BC accounts of the building, the structure is simply called ὁ νᾱός (ho naos; lit. "the temple"). Douglas Frame writes that the name "Parthenon" was a nickname related to the statue of Athena Parthenos, and only appeared a century after construction.
1 day ago · Jewish history is the history of the Jews, their nation, religion, and culture, as it developed and interacted with other peoples, religions, and cultures. Jews originated from the Israelites and Hebrews of historical Israel and Judah, two related kingdoms that emerged in the Levant during the Iron Age.
1 day ago · 678–550 BC: Scythian Kingdom: 652–625 BC: Anshanite Kingdom: 635 BC–550 BC: Neo-Babylonian Empire: 626 BC–539 BC: Sogdia: c. 6th century BC –11th century AD: Achaemenid Empire: 550 BC–330 BC: Kingdom of Armenia: 331 BC–428 AD: Atropatene: c. 323 BC –226 AD: Kingdom of Cappadocia: 320s BC–17 AD: Seleucid Empire: 312 BC–63 BC ...
2 hours ago · 6th century BC The Olympic champion wrestler's hands reportedly became trapped when he tried to split a tree apart; he was then devoured by wolves (or, in later versions, lions). Zeuxis: 5th century BC The Greek painter died of laughter while painting an elderly woman. Pythagoras of Samos: c. 495 BC
1 day ago · This article is a list of the various dynasties and monarchs that have ruled in the Indian subcontinent and it is one of several lists of incumbents. The Indian subcontinent, the main centre of Indian culture The earliest Indian rulers are known from epigraphical sources found in archeological inscriptions on Ashokan edicts written in Pali language and using brahmi script. They are also known ...
1 day ago · Valencia (Spanish: [baˈlenθja] ⓘ, officially in Valencian: València) is the capital of the province and autonomous community of the same name.It is the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 807,693 inhabitants (2023) within the Ciudad de Valencia and 1,582,387 inhabitants (2021) within metropolis of the Huerta de Valencia.
