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Assyria Assyria is an ancient civilization situated in the northern part of what is now Iraq. It was once one of the most powerful and influential empires in the ancient world, and its legacy is still evident today. The Assyrians were a Semitic people who spoke the Akkadian language and practiced ancient Mesopotamian religion. They are known for their powerful military, advanced architecture, and sophisticated art. Assyria was one of the earliest civilizations in the world, with its first settlements dating back to the 25th century BC. Its capital, Nineveh, was the largest city in the world at its peak. The city was sacked by the Babylonians in 612 BC and eventually fell to the Persian Empire in 605 BC. The Assyrians were renowned for their use of iron weaponry and their highly organized military which allowed them to create a vast empire stretching from Egypt to modern-day Iran. The Assyrian Empire was eventually conquered by the Medes and later by the Achaemenid Persians in 539 BC.
Treasure-Laden Expedition | LITERARY TITAN
Douglas Misquita Author Interview The Lost Expedition follows a former Indian paratrooper who, while trying to enjoy a vacation in Dubrovnik, gets sucked into a web of danger involving war photographers, mystical relics, and Croatian warlords. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? Being an Indian thriller novelist, I felt obliged to…
Death, A Pre-existing Condition – SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE
Lucretius, De Rerum Natura 3.1076-1094 “Finally, what great and vile desire for life compels us To quake so much amidst doubts and dangers? Mortals have an absolute end to our lives: Death cannot be evaded—we must leave. Nevertheless, we move again and still persist— No new pleasure is procured by living; But while what we…
Around the Field – December 11, 2024 | National Council on Public History
From Around the Field this week: Nominations for two American Association for State and Local History awards open; The undNational Park Service wraps up applications for its Save America’s Treasures grant program. AWARDS AND FUNDING The National Park Service is now accepting applications to its Save America’s Treasures grant program through December 12, 2024 The […]
A Dual Timeline Connecting Dreams and Perilous Secrets - an Editorial Review of "Three Mile Harbor"
Book Blurb:In 1700 New York City, the beautiful Sarah Kidd is an enigmatic figure. The wealthy wife of the notorious pirate Captain William Kidd possesses both riches and extraordinary mystical abilities. With the gift of vivid dreams and the power to summon valuable treasures to her hands, Sarah walks a fine line between fortune and fear, knowing that such gifts could lead to accusations of witchcraft and, if convicted, death.Fast forward to 2026, where her descendant, Roberta Kyd Rousby, a tal
Recent Artifacts Online, Winter 2024 | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives
Everything old is new again—this season, treasures from 150 years ago take center stage in newly digitized additions to our online collection. Find the furniture in an 1858 print and compare the picture to examples that survive today.The Hall of Representatives in the New Extension of the Capitol at WashingtonThis print showing the details of the newly completed House Chamber, which had opened just months before, is also the earliest image of Pages in the House Collection. Small boys can be seen sitting alongside the lowest level of the three-tiered Speaker’s rostrum. By the late 1850s, Pages had been working in the Capitol for nearly half a century. Note the chairs and desks furnishing the new chamber. Surviving examples of these are also part of the House Collection, included below.Walter DeskIn 1857, the House met in its new chamber, with Representatives sitting at highly decorated desks designed for the room. Carved symbols on the desk’s front illustrate power: a shield with the nation’s stars and stripes anchors the top rail above a globe with “America” emblazoned across it.Walter ChairAs the House of Representatives prepared to occupy its new chamber in 1857, deadlines loomed. More than one company scrambled to build the many formidable oak armchairs needed for the chamber. The Hammitt Desk Manufacturing Company of Philadelphia provided 131 chairs, and Bembe & Kimbel, a New York City firm, supplied another 131. The two versions have slight variations. Look closely: this one, made by the Hammitt Desk Manufacturing Company, has circular decorations around the chair’s seat, with small wooden hemispheres in the center of each circle. The Bembe & Kimbel chairs use a variation on the circular design that marks them as works from that manufacturer.Formal Notice of the Impeachment of Andrew JohnsonThe full-page image on one side of this sheet from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper showed Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania and John Bingham of Ohio delivering the formal notice of the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson to the Senate. The reverse included five more images, building a narrative of the proceedings. Scenes include a crowd rushing to enter the Chamber to hear the message delivered, people at the Willard Hotel discussing the transpiring events, and a crowd in Baltimore reacting to the “impeachment telegram” being posted on the bulletin. As evidenced by this example, the story was followed in detail by the contemporary press.Our New President—General View of the Inauguration CeremoniesAfter a disputed election, Rutherford Hayes was sworn in as President in March 1877. This Harper’s Weekly print shows a sea of spectators—and two playful dogs—gathered near the East Front of the Capitol for the inauguration. Although the public ceremony took place on March 5, Hayes was sworn in privately at the White House two days earlier.Are you more of a modernist? Check out these 20th-century artifacts, new on the website:For additional new paintings, photographs, and objects on Collections Search, check out other Recent Artifacts Online blogs.
An Incredible Treasure Deep in the Andes Mountains - an Editorial Review of "The Inca Deception"
Book Blurb:Deep in the impenetrable Andes mountains, the largest treasure in human history has remained hidden since the fall of the last Inca.Five hundred years later, Will McLaren is thrust into a deadly race to unearth the treasure before it falls into the hands of a corrupt politician plotting the resurrection of brutal dictatorship.Is the wave of deadly terrorist attacks connected? What does a nuclear bomb, sunken for decades and now hijacked, have to do with the treasure? And who is the my