(Archaeological evidence from the region suggests that some form of the paste may have existed as much as 4,000 years ago, in ancient Babylon.) Fast-forward to the mid-1800s and hazelnuts were being ...
The bowl-shaped outflow water clock, or clepsydra (“water thief”) is the simplest form of such clocks; they are known to have existed in Babylon and in Egypt around the 16th century BC. The ancient ...
Cylinder seals from Ur, c. 2450 BC, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, USA In the first article of this series, I provided a brief historical overview of the Neo-Assyrian, Urartian, and Achaemenid empires, ...
Long Island residents and businesses impacted by the devastating rainstorm can now get one-on-one assistance when applying for and accessing disaster loans.