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Crystal Ferreira
cfthisfootnote
Ur 𒌨 in Sumerian means “dog”, but it can also mean “carnivorous animal”. Because "ur" forms the base of many other animal names, I find it enjoyable to translate it
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Erin L. Thompson
artcrimeprof
Christie's is auctioning off antiquities from the collection of James and Marilynn Alsdorf (https://www.christies.com/SaleLanding/index.aspx?intsaleid=28785&lid=1&saletitle=). Here are some of the more "...you bought that?" lots
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Las Plumas de Sīmurgh
PlumasDeSimurgh
She was definitely not dancing on her own! Today we'd like to introduce you to one of the most relevant #female characters of #Sumer. Raise your glass and toast to
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feascaftig ceorl
fususalhikam
if we assume that language was not a multiple discovery, i cant see how nostratic isn't a reasonable hypothesis therefore im going to use comparative linguistics to combine all the
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Decoding the Hive
decodingthehive
forwarded from mission guide:TRUMP IS Q = SAVIOR mission guide | 9/28/19Thread 2. Trump went to private schools that focused on military tactics, he was given entry into the
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URSULA Edelheid (no, that's not my real name)
dietweeterei
1/ Last week we looked into #Kayardild and how beautifully it marks up to four layers of case on one noun. One way to add an extra case to a
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Tartu Krab 🌐
koutchoukalimar
Last evening a small back and forth btw @stephenniem and myself about the famed minaret of the mosque of Samarra made me wonder: hey, where did the idea come from
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Secret SoSHHiety
SouledOutWorld
Early Mesopotamia: The Jews(Thread)Mesopotamia refers to the region between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers located in what is known today as the Middle East. The early Mesopotamian region was home
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boo-ianca 👻
ineffableomens
My brain short-circuited with this Tumblr post, so let’s talk about what language Aziraphale and Crowley speak TO EACH OTHER, a thread [1/x] I always thought that Aziraphale and Crowley
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Rosane🇹🇷
riboornn
•ORIGIN OF NAMES OF MONTHS IN TURKISH•TÜRKÇE AY ADLARININ KÖKENİ[A thread, I am just bored :( ] 1) OCAK - JANUARYOcak is a Turkish word which means stove. This name
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mesopotamian speech and debate club
bellahadith
"Anum, father of heaven... in the ritual act I perform... put here truth!" As promised, here's a thread showing you all a little bit how I translate cuneiform, so you
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Rabih Alameddine
rabihalameddine
'Attitudes of the eyeball'. Delsarte system of dramatic expression. 1886 Sumerian or Elamite Lapis Lazuli Eye Inlay, c. 2nd Half of the 3rd Millennium BCE Sumerian statue from the Square
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🏳️🌈Mary🏳️🌈
sapphicgeek
Thread: Since we're talking mythology and the Bronze Age civilians have the dopest of mythologies let's talk about one of my favorite Inanna/Ishtar myths.(Blossom of the Bone by Randy P.
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lightgrenaid
lightgrenaid
JFK Jr’s dog, Friday, was a breed called Canaan. Biblically, Canaan is son of Ham, grandson of Noah. Noah cursed Canaan. Canaan was also the name of a large prosperous
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esraa♡
noceur___
thread about the inventions created by Iraq/is Hydraulic Engineering: the Sumerian’s figured out how to and channel the overflowing of the Euphrates & Tigris rivers & the rich stilt
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Chuck Wendig
ChuckWendig
Buckle up, butterdicks. It's time to talk about Doritos. I, like you and any other human, has definitely enjoyed the ZESTY NACHO TANG of Doritos corn chips from time to
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