In ancient Mesopotamian myth the Igigi have their own duties and class. Servants of the gods, they do their jobs but are dissatisfied...

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

Ancient Mesopotamia is rife with demons and spirit entities. Demons can bring famine, plague, drought, pestilence, childhood disease,...

A demonic class of spirits, the evil udug arise in ancient Mesopotamian mythology. Home to deities noted as far back as 7000 BCE, the...

In ancient Mesopotamia the Šassūrātu (Sassuratu) filled important roles as divine midwives, childbirth goddesses and protectors of...

Part of the cosmology of Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the Levant and related sites, the sukkal acts as a vizier or advisor, helper, attendant,...

In the bustling trade town of Ugarit, Syria, art is big business as local wares hit the market during the Bronze Age c. 3300 - 1200 BCE....

A tutelary deity of Ebla in northwest Syria, Ishara has cryptic and erotic aspects. In Mesopotamia Ishara is sometimes connected to the...

The first Kingdom of Ebla (now Tell Mardikh in Syria) is considered one of the earliest empires, and the first recorded world power. The...

Kumarbi is an ancient power, the King of the Gods. He's also a god of prosperity and grain. His symbols include an ear of corn. Though he...

In the ancient near East, divine twin brothers Shakhar (Shahar) and Shalim are the Ugaritic Gods of Dawn and Dusk. As markers of the...

It's a long rocky road for the Amorite people but their influence is remarkable. Amorites make their first recorded appearance in a...

A powerful personification of death, Mot rules the Underworld in Ugarit, North Syria and other regions. In the Bronze Age, he shares...

The golden rays of Sun Goddess Shapsu (Shapash, Shapsh, Shamshu) shine in ancient Canaanite myths and stories. She's called 'Lamp of the...

The Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) is one of the two lotus flowers indigenous to Egyptian. The other is the White Lotus. A psychoactive...

From the tradition of female deities of death such as Lelwani, Ereshkigal and Allani comes Asray, the underworld Goddess of Ugarit. A...

A prosperous sea and trading culture, Ugarit shines like a jewel as a city of commerce and exchange on the coast of ancient Syria....

In the 13th century BCE, King's Wife Nefertari of Egypt helps orchestrate what seems impossible - peace and friendship between bitter...

One of the most intriguing battles of the ancient ages happens at the Tollense Valley in northern Germania, c 1300 BCE. For sheer size...

The Urnfield Cultures first appear as a people in 1300 BCE. They're quick to establish a wide swath of land from the Baltic Coast to the...