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19 hours ago · The most famous collection of laws from the ancient world is Hammurabi’s Code of Laws. These incredible texts were found at various sites across Mesopotamia, but the most famous was discovered on an enormous basalt stele monument found at Susa in modern-day Iran. (Louvre / CC BY 3.0) Incredible Ancient Texts #8. Hammurabi’s Code of Laws
19 hours ago · Historians believe the area was named for Capt. Solomon Coward, who was granted 126 acres of land in southern Florence County in 1831. It went by that name long before it was actually incorporated ...
19 hours ago · In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Selene (/ s ɪ ˈ l iː n iː /; Greek: Σελήνη pronounced [selɛ̌ːnɛː] seh-LEH-neh, meaning "Moon") is the goddess and personification of the Moon. Also known as Mene , she is traditionally the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia , and sister of the sun god Helios and the dawn goddess Eos .
19 hours ago · “Redneck Woman” topped the charts for five weeks. Wilson’s debut album Here for the Party went to No. 1 on the Top Country Albums Chart. Additionally, the song brought her a Grammy for Best ...
19 hours ago · The power of original sin. Meaning the guilty rich: he quotes actor Jim Carrey extolling socialism, apparently not realising that the twin pillars of socialism – no private property and wealth equity – would deprive him of his $180 million of wealth and his lifestyle. The hatred of spontaneous order arising from people trading in marketplaces.
19 hours ago · Ancient Turkish mythology contains many interesting figures. The goddess of love and beauty, known as Ayısat, Ayığsıt, Ayzıt and Ayızıt, is one of those figures. Some experts suggest that the name Ayızıt means placenta and female womb in ancient Turkish. Ayızıt is among the mythological figures that have an extremely important place ...
5 hours ago · Archaeologists in Baltinglass, Ireland, used LiDAR to uncover ancient "pathways for the dead," including five Middle Neolithic cursus monuments. These discoveries challenged previous assumptions ...
