Sin (Nanna, Dilimbabbar, Suen), is the ancient Mesopotamian God of the Moon. He fathers several deities including Inanna , Queen of...

Nanshe is an active goddess in old Mesopotamia. Deity of sea water, fresh water, marshes and the animals of these environments, she also...

A Mesopotamian urban center, Kish is occupied for thousands of years. At about 12 km (7.5 mi) from Babylon Iraq, Kish is built upon the...

Her name means 'the great' in Sumerian. Gula is a Mesopotamian goddess whose worship grows popular in the 2nd millennium BCE. Ancient...

In ancient Egypt, every year starts anew with the Arrival of Hapi, or the Flooding of the Nile. It's a joyful occasion marked by...

The Hurrians establish a kingdom at Urkesh, Mesopotamia, at the end of the Neolithic Era, c. 4000 BCE. It won't be their last. For...

The Hurrians establish the Kingdom of Urkesh c. 4000 BCE, with the creator God Kumarbi as patron deity. Their greatest power arises...

Kushuh (Kušuḫ) is the oracular moon god of the Hurrians. He's among the most popular gods of the pantheon, with worship centers in...

With spiritual meaning as well as dusky allure, powdered black kohl (kajal, kajol, or tiro) is one of the oldest widespread types of...

A small kingdom with a big kick, Ugarit has an independent pantheon of Godesses and Gods, central administration, trade routes inland or...

Nabu is the inventor of writing in Mesopotamian mythology. Patron of scribes, wisdom and literacy, the God Nabu goes back to Sumer in 3rd...

Asherah (Ashera) is one of the most powerful goddesses of the ancient world. She's mentioned in Hebrew texts, in records of Ugarit as...

Usually known collectively, the Kotharat (Kôṯarātu) are seven patron goddesses of pregnancy, childbirth, nursing mothers and infants....

In the Mesopotamian mythologies some gods, goddesses, sukkals , sacred animals or heroes appear as duos, dyads or doubles. Some are born...

Turquoise is beloved for thousands of years by people from royals to the richly challenged. The world's first known turquoise mine is...

Nefertum (Nefertem) is a creature of eternal beauty. At the time of Creation he rises from the waters as a blue lotus flower, which is...

An ancient creator God of Egypt, Ptah is deity of creativity, artists, crafters, architects, sculptors, stone masons, metal workers and...

The Hippopotamus Goddess of Egypt is Taweret, a protector deity of pregnant women, childbirth and infants. Her ferocious appearance...

Anu (c. 4000 - 500 BCE) King of the Gods is the oldest known god on record. An ancient creator deity, he descends from the embodiment of...

Hepat (Hebat, Ḫalabatu) is a primary deity or patron goddess of Aleppo, a bustling crossroads town in northern Syria. In the 3rd...