History: Medes

Posted on Sun 31 January 2021 in history • Tagged with history, people

The Eastern Mediterranean Region, Middle East- The Medes existed from 612- 539 BCE. Along with the Chaldeans , the Medes contributed to the conquest of the Assyrian Empire. The Medes originated in Iran, North East of the Arabian Peninsula. The Medes were conquered by the Persians and Cyrus the Great around …


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Work from Car!

Posted on Sat 30 January 2021 in news • Tagged with covid, 2021, selfie

Working from car: 2021's answer to parents not being allowed to go where their children are.

Working from car


History: Gardens of Babylon

Posted on Sun 24 January 2021 in history • Tagged with history, place

Babylon, Middle East, Asia Minor- The Gardens of Babylon were a series of steps leading up to a plateau on an artificial mountain. The mountain was covered with an extravagant garden. The Gardens were irrigated with water piped to the top. It is said that the Gardens appeared suspended in …


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History: Nebuchadnezzar

Posted on Sun 17 January 2021 in history • Tagged with history, person

605 - 562 BCE- Nebuchadnezzar II was the Chaldean ruler who established their independence from the Assyrians. Nebuchadnezzar sacked Palestine, sending the Hebrew people into exile, and destroying their religious centers, including their temple at Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar is noted for having constructed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World …


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History: Chaldeans

Posted on Sun 10 January 2021 in history • Tagged with history, people

The Levant, Eastern Mediterranean- The Chaldeans or Neo-Babylonians were a semitic speaking people with origins on the Arabian Peninsula. The Chaldeans and the Medes captured the Assyrian capital Nineveh in 612 BCE. This allowed them to establish a new monarchy. Nebuchadnezzar II finally defeated the Assyrians around 604 BCE, and …


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History: Ashurbanipal

Posted on Sun 03 January 2021 in history • Tagged with history, person

669 - 626 BCE- Ashurbanipal was one of the most notable kings of Assyria. He was ruler when the Babylonians revolted against Assyrian rule. As Ashurbanipal focused on the Babylonian conflict, Egypt was able to free itself from Assyrian rule. Thus the Assyrian empire disintegrated just after the reign of Ashurbanipal …


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