Ancient near east

We know as Christians, on an intellectual level, that we have idols—be it family, food, football or whatever. But to see the allure of idolatry can be hard for those of us in the Western world. That’s why I appreciate the points laid out by Doug Stuart in his Exodus commentary (450-54). Stuart suggests nine reasons idolatry was attractive to the Israelites and in the cultures of the Ancient Near East. 1. It was guaranteed. If you do the right incantation, you get the right results. Just say…

Ancient Babylon (Babel) [Babil] History in Mesopotamia (Iraq)

Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and despised, placing it at the center stage of the dawn of history.

The Middle East is known for ancient ruins, as example in Iran (Persepolis), Jordan (Jerash, Petra), Syria (Bosra, Palmyra, Apamea), Lebanon (Baalbek, Tyre)

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Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta allegedly spent nearly 30 years wandering some 75,000 miles across Africa, the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia.

Digital Artifact - Ancient Near East (Persia)

Ancient Assyrian Empire | Assyrian Empire - City of Ashur - Assur

Ninevh was an ancient Assyrian city of Upper Mesopotamia, located on the outskirts of Mosul in modern-day northern Iraq. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River and was the capital and largest city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, as well as the largest city in the world for several decades. Built about 700 BCE & named for the god Nergal. It may have been used for some ceremonial purpose, as it is the only known gate flanked by stone sculptures of winged bull-men (lamassu).